Emery v. DOJ-FBI (D.D.C.) -- holding that: (1) plaintiff’s failure to appeal ATF’s original decision was moot, because agency issued a new decision after plaintiff filed suit; (2) FBI performed adequate search for records concerning plaintiff, who did not oppose government’s motion; and (3) FBI properly withheld records pursuant to Exemptions 6, 7(C), 7(D), and 7(E), which plaintiff did not oppose.
Emery v. DOJ-ATF (D.D.C.) -- ruling that: (1) plaintiff’s failure to appeal ATF’s original decision was moot, because agency issued a new decision after plaintiff filed suit; (2) ATF conducted adequate search for records concerning plaintiff, who did not oppose agency’s declarations; (3) ATF properly withheld records pursuant to Exemption 3 in conjunction with Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 6(e), as well as Exemptions 5, 6, 7(C), and 7(E), none of which plaintiff contested; and (4) plaintiff was ineligible to receive costs of litigation because he did not substantially prevail.
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