FOIA Advisor

Court opinions issued June 29-30, 2018

Court Opinions (2015-2023)Allan BlutsteinComment

June 30, 2018

Braun v. USPS (D.D.C.) -- finding that agency performed reasonable searches for investigatory records concerning plaintiff and that agency properly withheld records pursuant to Exemption 3, 6, and 7(C).

June 29, 2018

N.Y. Times v. CIA (S.D.N.Y.) -- ruling that CIA properly relied on Exemption 1 and 3 in refusing to confirm or deny existence of records concerning program to arm Syrian rebels, and that public statements by President Trump and U.S. Army general did not constitute official acknowledgments of program.   

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