Legal Opinion
Documented v. Department of Homeland Security
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided September 20, 2024No. Civil Action No. 2021-3142Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DOCUMENTED, Plaintiff, v. Case No. 21-cv-3142-RCL DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION Documented, a non-profit focused on immigration news and policy, submitted a Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) request to the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) in 2021. Dissatisfied with DHS’s response, Documented initiated this lawsuit alleging that the agency unlawfully redacted certain records responsive to its request. DHS claims that each withholding was proper because the redacted portions, if disclosed, would…
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