Legal Opinion
Viola v. U.S. Dep't of Justice
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided March 31, 2018No. Civil Action No. 16–cv–1411 (TSC)PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TANYA S. CHUTKAN, United States District Judge
In this Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA") lawsuit, pro se Plaintiff Anthony L. Viola seeks records relating to third parties from the Executive Office of the United States Attorney (EOUSA) and the FBI.1 Defendant Department of Justice has withheld the records sought and now seeks summary judgment on Viola's claims. ECF No. 23. For the reasons set forth below, the court will GRANT the motion in part, and DENY the motion in part.
I. BACKGROUND2
In 2011, an Ohio federal jury found Plaintiff guilty of conspiracy to commit mortgage fraud. United States…
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3Cited by5 opinions
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