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FOIA News: Court will not tolerate CDC delays

Give Up CDC Info Or Answer To Me, Judge Tells Trump Attys

By Pete Brush, Law360, June 4, 2020

A displeased Manhattan federal judge said Thursday she will haul top Trump administration agency lawyers into court if they drag their feet in a freedom-of-information case claiming the president suppressed free speech at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as the COVID-19 crisis set in.

U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres said she will not hesitate to call general counsel from agencies including the CDC, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and potentially the White House, if the feds don't detail what information they will provide and their reasons for withholding any.

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