Legal Opinion
Cause of Action Inst. v. U.S. Dep't of Justice
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided September 13, 2018No. Civil Action No. 17-1423 (JEB)PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES E. BOASBERG, United States District Judge
Plaintiff Cause of Action Institute caught wind of a congressional committee's instruction to various government agencies to withhold certain records in response to Freedom of Information Act requests. Hoping to uncover the agencies' reactions to this directive, the Institute filed a FOIA request with Defendant United States Department of Justice. Frustrated with DOJ's delayed response, the Institute then initiated this suit. DOJ eventually identified and turned over responsive records, but partially redacted some and refused to provide others,…
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