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Court opinions issued Dec. 19, 2022

Platsky v. FBI (2nd Cir.) (summary order) -- affirming district court’s ruling that FBI properly relied on Exemption 7(E) in refusing to confirm or deny records indicating whether plaintiff appeared on watchlist.

Naumes v. Dep’t of the Army (D.D.C.) -- on renewed summary judgment, ruling that Army properly withheld three sets of survey questions pursuant to Exemption 4 because questions were designed and voluntarily submitted by private scientist who held copyright.

Nat’l Pub. Radio v. U.S. Cent. Command (S.D. Cal.) -- determining that agency performed reasonable search for records concerning the First Battle of Fallujah on April 12, 2004, and denying plaintiff’s request for declaratory judgment regarding government’s untimely response.

Summaries of all published opinions issued since April 2015 are available here.