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FOIA News: Marine veteran loses FOIA suit in effort to prove murder plot

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Marine veteran loses FOIA suit in effort to prove murder plot

By Jonathan Ellis, The Dakota Scout, June 17, 2025

A retired Marine Corps officer who sought records related to what he claims is a 40-year-old murder attempt lost his case when a federal judge dismissed his lawsuit Friday.

Rory Walsh had sought letters of censure and reprimand he claimed were issued against two Marine Corps general officers. Walsh filed a request for the letters under the federal Freedom of Information Act. He then sued the Department of the Navy in 2023 when the letters were not produced.

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