Shapiro v. DOJ

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Plaintiff filed suit against the DOJ for violating the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552, in an action seeking records from the FBI relating to a deceased Internet activist. The court held that the FBI met its burden to demonstrate that its withholdings and redactions were justified under the FOIA exemptions and therefore affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment for the DOJ as to that issue. However, as to the adequacy of the FBI's search, the court remanded for any further proceedings with respect to the records from FBI case identification number 315T-HQ-C1475879-IP, serial 91. In this case, the FBI released a redacted version of Serial 91 to plaintiff following oral arguments. View "Shapiro v. DOJ" on Justia Law