FOIA Advisor

Court opinion issued Apr. 19, 2017

Court Opinions (2015-2023)Allan BlutsteinComment

Stevens v. DHS (N.D. Ill.) -- ruling in "reverse FOIA" case that U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement's decision to disclose portions of plaintiff's bid and contract was not arbitrary and capricious. In reaching it decision, the court rejected plaintiff's arguments that the contract was not responsive to the request or that ICE was required to show how disclosure would not cause competitive harm to plaintiff.

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