Legal Opinion

American Immigration Lawyers Association v. United States Department of Homeland Security

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided March 30, 2012No. Civil Action No. 2010-1224PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

EMMET G. SULLIVAN, District Judge.

Plaintiff American Immigration Lawyers Association (“AILA” or “plaintiff’) brings this action against the United States Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) and the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, a DHS subdivision (“USCIS” collectively, “defendants”) under the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), seeking the release of information withheld by the USCIS.

Pending before the Court are the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment. Plaintiff principally argues that the USCIS waived its right to withhold or redact certain…

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