Kitlinski v. Sessions, No. 16-60, 2017 WL 5309622 (E.D. Va. Nov. 9, 2017) (O'Grady, J.)

Kitlinski v. Sessions, No. 16-60, 2017 WL 5309622 (E.D. Va. Nov. 9, 2017) (O'Grady, J.)

Re:  Requests for records concerning plaintiffs

Disposition:  Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment

• Litigation Considerations:  The court relates that "Plaintiffs assert that any redactions were improper because Plaintiffs requested documents about themselves."  "However, courts have made clear that 'the identity of the requesting party' and the 'purposes for which the request for information is made' have no bearing on the merits of a FOIA request."  "Plaintiffs do not contest this point."  The court holds that "Defendants are thus entitled to summary judgment on the Privacy Act and FOIA claims arising from the allegedly improper redactions."