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Court opinion issued May 14, 2020

Court Opinions (2015-2023)Allan BlutsteinComment

Bloche v. DOD (D.D.C.) -- on renewed summary judgment, which plaintiffs did not dispute, ruling that: (1) Department of the Army properly relied on deliberative process and attorney-client privileges to withhold records concerning involvement of medical professionals in designing interrogation tactics; (2) Defense Intelligence Agency properly relied on Exemptions 1, 3, and/or 5 to withhold summary of trip taken to assess interrogation operations at Guantanamo Bay; and (3) Joint Task Force Guantanamo properly withheld records pursuant to Exemption 7(E).

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