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Linder v. EOUSA, No. 16-02039, 2018 WL 2926159 (D.D.C. June 11, 2018) (McFadden, J.)

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Linder v. EOUSA, No. 16-02039, 2018 WL 2926159 (D.D.C. June 11, 2018) (McFadden, J.)

Re:  Request for the "evidence book" used during requester's criminal trial

Disposition:  Holding in abeyance defendant's motion for partial summary judgment and denying plaintiff's motion for judgment on the pleadings as moot 

  • Litigation Considerations, Adequacy of Search: The court holds that the defendant "has not met its burden to demonstrate that it conducted an adequate search for responsive records . . .."  The declarations "merely recount[]" that responsive records were found and "do not [explain] the search terms and the type of search performed[.]"
     
  • Exemptions 6 & 7(C):  The court holds that the defendant "offers no explanation as to why its redactions are proper[,]" stating, "[t]his is far below the explanation required under this Circuit's standards."
Court Decision Topic(s)
District Court opinions
Exemption 6
Exemption 7(C)
Litigation Considerations, Adequacy of Search
Updated January 31, 2020