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Court opinion issued May 3, 2023

Court Opinions (2015-2023)Allan BlutsteinComment

Cato Inst. v. DOD (D.D.C.) -- holding that plaintiff’s request for “any records from any . . . component pursuant to” Directive 5300.27 was not reasonably described, and rejecting plaintiff’s attempt in litigation to reframe the scope of its request; further rejecting plaintiff’s argument that the Department failed to notify plaintiff that its request was too vague, as required by Department regulations.

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