Legal Opinion
Gilda Industries, Inc. v. United States Customs & Border Protection Bureau
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided October 19, 2006No. Civil Action 04-1648(RMC)PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
COLLYER, District Judge.
This case presents an interesting question under the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), 5 U.S.C. § 552: can the U.S. Customs & Border Protection Bureau (“CBP”) refuse to release the names and addresses of certain importers when that information, combined with other publicly available data, might be used to cause the importers substantial commercial harm? Concluding that CBP has properly relied on Exemption 4 of the FOIA, 5 U.S.C. § 552(b)(4), the Court answers the question in the affirmative and will grant summary judgment to the United States.
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