Legal Opinion
Campaign for Accountability v. U.S. Department of Justice
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided October 6, 2017No. Civil Action No. 2016-1068PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
KETANJI BROWN JACKSON, United States District Judge
This lawsuit arises under the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), 5. U.S.C. §.552, but it is not the familiar sort of FOIA lawsuit that challenges an. agency’s failure to produce records in response to a specific request from the plaintiff. Rather, plaintiff Campaign for Accountability (“CfA”) seeks an order requiring the. Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel (“OLC”) to comply with its obligation to make certain records available affirmatively, without the need for a prior request, pursuant to the FOIA’s…
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