Legal Opinion
Judicial Watch, Inc. v. U.S. Department of Justice
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided April 24, 2023No. Civil Action No. 2019-0800Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA JUDICIAL WATCH, INC., Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 19-800 (TSC) U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiff Judicial Watch, Inc. sued Defendant U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) seeking to compel disclosure of records responsive to its Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. Plaintiff challenges Defendant’s invocation of FOIA’s Exemption 5, arguing that it has not met its burden under the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016 (FIA). For the second time, the parties have cross-moved for summary judgment. See ECF Nos.…
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