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Court opinions issued Sept. 25, 2017

FOIA News (2015-2023)Allan BlutsteinComment

Judicial Watch v. DOJ (D.D.C.) -- holding that government properly relied on Local Civil Rule 84 to withhold settlement-related documents exchanged between congressional committee and DOJ relating to "Fast and Furious" program.

Lockett v. Wray (D.D.C.) -- finding that local law enforcement agency, not FBI, maintained records of plaintiff's DNA profile.   

Urban Air Initiative. v. EPA (D.D.C.) -- determining that agency failed to adequately search for records concerning gasoline fuel study, but that it properly withheld records pursuant to Exemptions 4, 5, and 6.  

Summaries of all opinions issued since April 2015 available here