Legal Opinion
People for the American Way Foundation v. National Security Agency/Central Security Service
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided November 20, 2006No. Civil Action 06-206 (ESH)PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
HUVELLE, District Judge.
Plaintiff People for the American Way Foundation has sued the National Security Agency (“NSA”) under the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), 5 U.S.C. § 552, seeking documents relating to the NSA’s recently revealed Terrorist Surveillance Program (“TSP”). The issue before the Court is whether the NSA properly invoked various statutory exemptions under FOIA to withhold documents responsive to plaintiffs requests, and to refuse to confirm or deny the existence of other respon sive documents. Plaintiff has withdrawn a number of its original requests, and…
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