McClanahan v. U.S. Dep't of Justice (D.D.C.) -- determining that: (1) the FBI performed an adequate search in response to plaintiffs' requests for records concerning themselves, and (2) the agency properly withheld records pursuant to Exemption 1, Exemption 3 (in conjunction with the National Security Act of 1947), Exemption 5 (attorney work product privilege), and Exemption 7(E).
Lorber v. U.S. Dep't of the Treasury (E.D.N.Y.) -- adopting in full the Magistrate's recommendation to grant agency's summary judgment motion after finding that: (1) Treasury did not waive its right to collect applicable fees in light of "unusual" and "exceptional" circumstances; (2) Plaintiff's requests for third-party emails fell outside of the Privacy Act; (3) Plaintiff, a pro se litigant, was not entitled to attorney's fees; and (4) Treasury did not acted arbitrarily or capriciously in withholding records.
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