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Campaign Legal Ctr. v. DOJ, No. 18-0340, 2019 WL 1228002 (D.D.C. Mar. 15, 2019) (Jackson, J.)

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Campaign Legal Ctr. v. DOJ, No. 18-0340, 2019 WL 1228002 (D.D.C. Mar. 15, 2019) (Jackson, J.)

Re:  Request for records concerning "President Trump's allegations and proposed investigation of 'widespread voter fraud.'"

Disposition:  Granting in part and denying in part defendant's motion for summary judgment; granting in part and denying in part plaintiff's motion for summary judgment

  • Exemption 6:  "Because the Court finds that the public has an interest in knowing about the formation of the Commission, including whether any other individual mentioned in the email was ultimately appointed . . . , it finds that the release of the three individuals' names would not constitute an 'unwarranted invasion of personal privacy' under 5 U.S.C. § 552(b)(6), and the names are not exempt from release."  However, "[t]he Court finds that [one individual whose name was previously disclosed] has a privacy interest in his personal travel plans, and that disclosure of his schedule or destination would reveal nothing about the Government's operations."
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District Court opinions
Exemption 6
Updated January 11, 2022