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Court opinions issued June 11, 2020

Court Opinions (2015-2023)Allan BlutsteinComment

Shapiro v. DOJ (D.D.C.) -- denying government’s motion for summary judgment because affidavits failed to: (1) identify information withheld from each document with reasonable specificity; (2) provide reasonably detailed justification for exemptions invoked; (3) connect claimed justification with specific information withheld; and (4) discuss consequences of disclosing requested information for each withholding.

Grey v. Cuccinelli (D.S.C.) -- finding that DHS failed to show that it performed adequate search for emails pertaining to plaintiff’s immigration matter and failed to explain why redacted information fell within ambit of Exemption 7(E).

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