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Court opinion issued Sept. 5, 2023

Court Opinions (2015-2023)Allan BlutsteinComment

Am. Oversight v. DHS (D.D.C.) -- holding that: (1) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement did not adequately search for various documents relating to people who had died in ICE’s custody; (2) because ICE did not even attempt to justify its Exemption 3 withholdings (failing to file a promised ex parte declaration), it must release documents withheld solely under that exemption; and (3) ICE’s generalized assertions about foreseeable harm were inadequate to justify its withholdings under the deliberative process privilege.

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