Legal Opinion
Electronic Privacy Information Center v. Department of Homeland Security
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided July 18, 2016No. Civil Action No. 2013-0260PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JAMES E. BOASBERG, United States District Judge
In July 2012, the Electronic Privacy Information Center submitted a Freedom of Information Act request to the Department of Homeland Security. EPIC sought information relating to Standard Operating Procedure 303, a document that describes DHS protocols for shutting down wireless networks during national emergencies. After the Agency told EPIC that it could not locate any responsive records, Plaintiff administratively appealed and eventually filed suit here. Although Defendant then released a heavily redacted version of SOP 303,…
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