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Court opinion issued Apr. 6, 2023

Court Opinions (2015-2023)Allan BlutsteinComment

Jordan v. DEA (D.D.C.) -- ruling that pro se prisoner’s request was improper because it essentially asked DEA to provide answers to questions plaintiff had about agency’s investigation, as opposed to asking for certain documents; rejecting plaintiff’s attempt to clarify and expand scope of his request to any records that pertained to his initial inquiries; and stating in dicta that if merits of the withholdings had been reached, agency’s categorical approach to withholding the names of all law enforcement agents under Exemption 7(C) would have been improper, despite the “substantial privacy” interests involved.

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