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FOIA Project Annotation: A federal court in New York has ruled that the FBI properly invoked Exemption 7 (D) (confidential sources) to withhold records concerning its investigation of the killing of American journalist Steven Vincent in Basra, Iraq in 2005, including any information provided by Nour al-Khal, Vincent's Iraqi interpreter, in response to a FOIA request from Lisa Ramaci, Vincent's wife. Vincent and al-Khal were kidnapped from a public street in Basra by a group of men in police uniforms. The two were driven to the outskirts of Basra, where after six hours, they were driven to another location is Basra, thrown out of the car, told to run, and then shot multiple times. Although Vincent died, al-Khal survived. The FBI was charged with investigating the murder and closed its investigation in 2008. In 2016, Ramaci requested records about the Vincent investigation. The agency located 3,362 pages of potentially responsive records. Ramaci agreed to limit her request to obtain records responsive to another FOIA request for records pertaining to the investigation of Vincent's death and settled for a 116-page report containing the closing memorandum of the investigation. The FBI then reviewed 114 pages, released 89 pages in full or in part, and withheld 25 pages in full. After completing its response to Ramaci's request, the FBI disclosed 2,571 pages of responsive records, most of which were withheld under Exemption 7(D). Although the FBI did not identify those individuals who had allegedly provided confidential information, Ramaci assumed that a primary source for the investigation must have been al-Khal. She argued that because al-Khal had also been a victim of the crime, she could not also have been promised confidentiality as part of the investigation. Judge Ronnie Abrams disagreed, noting that "courts are similarly more willing to infer confidentiality where 'sources were close enough to the activities to provide detailed and singular information about them,' since such singular information, if disclosed, could be reasonably traced back to the source." As to whether al-Khal was assured confidentiality, Abrams pointed out that "here, the FBI persuasively notes, as a victim of the crime under investigation, al-Khal 'would have been in a unique position to provide assistance to investigators regarding the details of the attack on her and Mr. Vincent,' which would lead to 'a substantial risk that disclosure of any information she may have provided to the FBI would be easily traceable to her.'" Abrams added that "that al-Khal fled Iraq following the attack and has specifically articulated fear of returning to Iraq bolsters the conclusion that any information she may have provided the FBI would have been impliedly confidential." Ramaci argued that because al-Khal had publicly indicated in interviews that she had spoken to law enforcement she had waived any expectation of confidentiality. Again, Abrams disagreed. He noted that "the fact that the existence of a confidential conversation with law enforcement may have been disclosed hardly suggests that the substance of that conversation should not be public information."
Issues: Exemption 7(D) - Assurance of confidentiality - Implicit

Date Filed	Doc #	Docket Text
2017-12-26	1	COMPLAINT against Federal Bureau Of Investigation. (Filing Fee $ 400.00, Receipt Number 0208-14514218)Document filed by Lisa Ramaci.(Friedman, William) (Entered: 12/26/2017)
2017-12-26	2	CIVIL COVER SHEET filed. (Friedman, William) (Entered: 12/26/2017)
2017-12-26	3	FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - SUMMONS REQUEST PDF ERROR - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Federal Bureau of Investigation, re: 1 Complaint. Document filed by Lisa Ramaci. (Friedman, William) Modified on 12/27/2017 (jgo). (Entered: 12/26/2017)
2017-12-26	4	FILING ERROR - DUPLICATE DOCKET ENTRY - COMPLAINT against Federal Bureau Of Investigation. Document filed by Lisa Ramaci. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I, # 10 Exhibit J, # 11 Exhibit K, # 12 Exhibit L)(Friedman, William) Modified on 12/27/2017 (jgo). (Entered: 12/26/2017)
2017-12-27		***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT PLEADING. Notice to Attorney William Adam Friedman regarding Document No. 4 Complaint. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): Docket #1 has been accepted as the Initial Pleading moving forward. If you wish to file the exhibits with the complaint, you could either file an Amended Complaint or file a Corrected Complaint with permission from the Judge assigned to your case. (jgo) Modified on 12/27/2017 (jgo). (Entered: 12/27/2017)
2017-12-27		CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Ronnie Abrams. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at http://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/District . Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. Please download and review the ECF Rules and Instructions, located at http://nysd.uscourts.gov/ecf_filing.php . (jgo) (Entered: 12/27/2017)
2017-12-27		Magistrate Judge Gabriel W. Gorenstein is so designated. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1) parties are notified that they may consent to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. Parties who wish to consent may access the necessary form at the following link: http://nysd.uscourts.gov/forms.php . (jgo) (Entered: 12/27/2017)
2017-12-27		Case Designated ECF. (jgo) (Entered: 12/27/2017)
2017-12-27		***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney William Adam Friedman to RE-FILE Document No. 3 Request for Issuance of Summons. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): Caption title is incorrect. Re-file the document using the event type Request for Issuance of Summons found under the event list Service of Process - select the correct filer/filers - and attach the correct summons form PDF. (jgo) (Entered: 12/27/2017)
2017-12-27	5	AMENDED COMPLAINT amending 1 Complaint against Federal Bureau Of Investigation.Document filed by Lisa Ramaci. Related document: 1 Complaint. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I, # 10 Exhibit J, # 11 Exhibit K, # 12 Exhibit L)(Friedman, William) (Entered: 12/27/2017)
2017-12-27	6	REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Federal Bureau of Investigation, re: 5 Amended Complaint,. Document filed by Lisa Ramaci. (Friedman, William) (Entered: 12/27/2017)
2017-12-28	7	ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Federal Bureau Of Investigation. (pc) (Entered: 12/28/2017)
2018-01-12	8	ORDER AND NOTICE OF INITIAL CONFERENCE: Initial Conference set for 3/1/2018 at 3:30 PM in Courtroom 1506, 40 Centre Street, New York, NY 10007 before Judge Ronnie Abrams, and as further set forth in this order. (Signed by Judge Ronnie Abrams on 1/12/2018) (ap) (Entered: 01/12/2018)
2018-01-16	9	NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Natasha Waglow Teleanu on behalf of Federal Bureau Of Investigation. (Teleanu, Natasha) (Entered: 01/16/2018)
2018-01-16	10	AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of Order and Notice of Initial Conference dated January 12, 2018 (ECF No. 8) served on Federal Bureau of Investigation on January 16, 2018. Document filed by Lisa Ramaci. (Friedman, William) (Entered: 01/16/2018)
2018-01-16	11	NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Michael Jacob Radine on behalf of Lisa Ramaci. (Radine, Michael) (Entered: 01/16/2018)
2018-02-01	12	ANSWER to 5 Amended Complaint,. Document filed by Federal Bureau Of Investigation.(Teleanu, Natasha) (Entered: 02/01/2018)
2018-02-23	13	JOINT LETTER addressed to Judge Ronnie Abrams from Natasha W. Teleanu dated 2/23/2018 re: pursuant to Court's 1/12/2018 Order. Document filed by Federal Bureau Of Investigation.(Teleanu, Natasha) (Entered: 02/23/2018)
2018-03-01		Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Ronnie Abrams: Initial Pretrial Conference held on 3/1/2018. (arc) (Entered: 03/01/2018)
2018-03-01	14	ORDER. The parties shall submit a joint letter to the Court no later than March 30, 2018, updating the Court on the status of the case and, if possible, proposing a time line for the production of any additional documents. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Ronnie Abrams on 3/1/2018) (rjm) (Entered: 03/02/2018)
2018-03-30	15	JOINT LETTER addressed to Judge Ronnie Abrams from Natasha Teleanu and William Friedman dated 3/30/2018 re: status updates and proposed briefing schedule. Document filed by Federal Bureau Of Investigation.(Teleanu, Natasha) (Entered: 03/30/2018)
2018-04-03	16	MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: 15 Letter regarding status updates and proposed briefing schedule filed by Federal Bureau Of Investigation. ENDORSEMENT: Application granted. The parties shall submit their status report no later than May 4, 2018. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Ronnie Abrams on 4/3/2018) (rj) (Entered: 04/04/2018)
2018-05-04	17	JOINT LETTER addressed to Judge Ronnie Abrams from William Friedman and Natasha Teleanu dated May 4, 2018 re: Status Report. Document filed by Lisa Ramaci.(Friedman, William) (Entered: 05/04/2018)
2018-05-07	18	ORDER: Although the Court is sympathetic to Plaintiff's desire to obtain the relevant documents to which she claims she is entitled as quickly as possible, summary-judgment briefing is premature at this time. There are still thousands of pages of documents that the FBI has agreed to review and process between now and December 2018. Although Plaintiff describes the issue with regard to the (b)(7)(D) redactions as "discrete," it appears likely that related but distinct issues will continue to arise throughout the course of the remaining production. At present, it would be inefficient for both the parties and the Court to address Plaintiff's objection. When the Court has a more complete record, it will be better positioned to assess the parties' arguments. The Court thus denies Plaintiff's request for a summary-judgment briefing schedule without prejudice. As the record develops and documents are produced, Plaintiff may renew her request if she believes it appropriate to do so. If Plaintiff chooses to renew her request prior to the end of the scheduled productions, she should indicate in her request why she believes the issues on which she seeks partial summary judgment are not likely to be implicated by the documents that have not yet been produced, and as further set forth herein. (Signed by Judge Ronnie Abrams on 5/7/2018) (ras) Modified on 5/7/2018 (ras). (Entered: 05/07/2018)
2018-07-27	19	NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Andrew Edward Krause on behalf of Federal Bureau Of Investigation. (Krause, Andrew) (Entered: 07/27/2018)
2018-12-27	20	STANDING ORDER M10-468 The United States Attorney's Office shall notify the Court immediately upon the restoration of Department of Justice funding. (As further set forth in this Order.) (Signed by Judge Colleen McMahon on 12/27/2018) (ks) (Entered: 01/02/2019)
2018-12-27		***DELETED DOCUMENT. Deleted document number 22 STANDING ORDER M10-468. The document was incorrectly filed in this case. (yv) (Entered: 01/07/2019)
2018-12-27		Case Stayed (yv) (Entered: 01/15/2019)
2019-01-02	21	ORDER: The parties shall submit a joint letter to the Court no later than January 16, 2019, updating the Court on the status of the case. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Ronnie Abrams on 1/2/2019) (kv) (Entered: 01/02/2019)
2019-01-15	22	JOINT LETTER addressed to Judge Ronnie Abrams from William A. Friedman and David S. Jones dated January 15, 2019 re: Status Report. Document filed by Lisa Ramaci.(Friedman, William) (Entered: 01/15/2019)
2019-01-16	23	MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: 22 Letter filed by Lisa Ramaci. ENDORSEMENT: APPLICATION GRANTED. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Ronnie Abrams on 1/16/2019) (ks) (Entered: 01/16/2019)
2019-03-01	24	JOINT LETTER addressed to Judge Ronnie Abrams from William A. Friedman and Andrew E. Krause dated March 1, 2019 re: Status Report and Proposed Briefing Schedule. Document filed by Lisa Ramaci.(Friedman, William) (Entered: 03/01/2019)
2019-03-04	25	MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: 24 Letter filed by Lisa Ramaci. ENDORSEMENT: APPLICATION GRANTED. (Motions due by 5/1/2019. Cross Motions due by 6/5/2019. Responses due by 7/3/2019. Replies due by 7/31/2019.) (Signed by Judge Ronnie Abrams on 3/4/2019) (jwh) (Entered: 03/05/2019)
2019-04-23	26	LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time for Defendant to file its motion for summary judgment addressed to Judge Ronnie Abrams from Andrew E. Krause dated April 23, 2019. Document filed by Federal Bureau Of Investigation.(Krause, Andrew) (Entered: 04/23/2019)
2019-04-24	27	ORDER granting 26 LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time for Defendant to file its motion for summary judgment. APPLICATION GRANTED SO ORDERED. (Cross Motions due by 6/14/2019, Motions due by 5/15/2019.) (Signed by Judge Ronnie Abrams on 4/24/2019) (jca) (Entered: 04/24/2019)
2019-04-24		Set/Reset Deadlines: Responses due by 7/12/2019, Replies due by 8/9/2019. (jca) (Entered: 04/24/2019)
2019-05-15	28	MOTION for Summary Judgment . Document filed by Federal Bureau Of Investigation. Responses due by 6/14/2019(Krause, Andrew) (Entered: 05/15/2019)
2019-05-15	29	MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 28 MOTION for Summary Judgment . . Document filed by Federal Bureau Of Investigation. (Krause, Andrew) (Entered: 05/15/2019)
2019-05-15	30	DECLARATION of David M. Hardy in Support re: 28 MOTION for Summary Judgment .. Document filed by Federal Bureau Of Investigation. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D)(Krause, Andrew) (Entered: 05/15/2019)
2019-06-10	31	LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time for Plaintiff to file her opposition and cross-motion for summary judgment addressed to Judge Ronnie Abrams from William A. Friedman dated June 10, 2019. Document filed by Lisa Ramaci.(Friedman, William) (Entered: 06/10/2019)
2019-06-10	32	ORDER granting 31 Letter Motion for Extension of Time.Application Granted. So Ordered Cross Motions due by 6/28/2019. (Signed by Judge Ronnie Abrams on 6/10/2019) (js) (Entered: 06/11/2019)
2019-06-10		Set/Reset Deadlines as to 28 MOTION for Summary Judgment .. Responses due by 7/28/2019 Replies due by 8/23/2019. (js) (Entered: 06/11/2019)
2019-06-28	33	CROSS MOTION for Summary Judgment . Document filed by Lisa Ramaci. Responses due by 7/26/2019(Friedman, William) (Entered: 06/28/2019)
2019-06-28	34	MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 33 CROSS MOTION for Summary Judgment . and in Opposition to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment . Document filed by Lisa Ramaci. (Friedman, William) (Entered: 06/28/2019)
2019-06-28	35	DECLARATION of William A. Friedman in Support re: 33 CROSS MOTION for Summary Judgment .. Document filed by Lisa Ramaci. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8, # 9 Exhibit 9, # 10 Exhibit 10, # 11 Exhibit 11, # 12 Exhibit 12, # 13 Exhibit 13, # 14 Exhibit 14, # 15 Exhibit 15, # 16 Exhibit 16)(Friedman, William) (Entered: 06/28/2019)
2019-07-05	36	MOTION for William A. Friedman to Withdraw as Attorney . Document filed by Lisa Ramaci. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of William A. Friedman)(Friedman, William) (Entered: 07/05/2019)
2019-07-08	37	MEMO ENDORSED ORDER granting 36 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. ENDORSEMENT: APPLICATION GRANTED. SO ORDERED. Attorney William Adam Friedman terminated. (Signed by Judge Ronnie Abrams on 7/8/2019) (rj) (Entered: 07/09/2019)
2019-07-26	38	REPLY MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 28 MOTION for Summary Judgment . and in opposition to Plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment (Dkt. No. 33) . Document filed by Federal Bureau Of Investigation. (Krause, Andrew) (Entered: 07/26/2019)
2019-08-23	39	REPLY MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 33 CROSS MOTION for Summary Judgment . . Document filed by Lisa Ramaci. (Radine, Michael) (Entered: 08/23/2019)
2020-02-28	40	ORDER: The Court will hold oral argument as to the pending motions on March 5, 2020, at 11:00 a.m., in Courtroom 1506 at the Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse, 40 Foley Square, New York, New York 10007. Oral Argument set for 3/5/2020 at 11:00 AM in Courtroom 1506, 40 Foley Square, New York, NY 10007 before Judge Ronnie Abrams. (Signed by Judge Ronnie Abrams on 2/28/2020) (rj) (Entered: 03/02/2020)
2020-03-03	41	ORDER: Upon consent of the parties, the conference scheduled for March 5, 2020 is hereby adjourned to March 6, 2020 at 9:30 a.m. SO ORDERED., ( Oral Argument set for 3/6/2020 at 09:30 AM before Judge Ronnie Abrams.) (Signed by Judge Ronnie Abrams on 3/03/2020) (ama) (Entered: 03/03/2020)
2020-03-06	42	ORDER: As discussed at today's conference, the parties shall file their supplemental submissions no later than April 6, 2020. This action is hereby stayed pending receipt of the supplemental submissions and the Court's ruling on the pending motions. (Signed by Judge Ronnie Abrams on 3/6/2020) (mro) (Entered: 03/06/2020)
2020-03-06		Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Ronnie Abrams: Oral Argument held on 3/6/2020 re: 28 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Federal Bureau Of Investigation, 33 CROSS MOTION for Summary Judgment . filed by Lisa Ramaci. (Court Reporter Rose Prater) (arc) (Entered: 03/06/2020)
2020-03-06		Case Stayed (mro) (Entered: 03/06/2020)
2020-03-30	43	LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time addressed to Judge Ronnie Abrams from Andrew E. Krause dated March 30, 2020. Document filed by Federal Bureau Of Investigation..(Krause, Andrew) (Entered: 03/30/2020)
2020-03-31	44	ORDER granting 43 LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time addressed to Judge Ronnie Abrams from Andrew E. Krause dated March 30, 2020. Document filed by Federal Bureau Of Investigation. Application granted. So ordered. (Signed by Judge Ronnie Abrams on 3/31/2020) (rjm) (Entered: 03/31/2020)
2020-04-09	45	TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings re: CONFERENCE held on 3/6/2020 before Judge Ronnie Abrams. Court Reporter/Transcriber: Rose Prater, (212) 805-0300. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER. Redaction Request due 4/30/2020. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 5/11/2020. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 7/8/2020..(McGuirk, Kelly) (Entered: 04/09/2020)
2020-04-09	46	NOTICE OF FILING OF OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT Notice is hereby given that an official transcript of a CONFERNECE proceeding held on 3/6/2020 has been filed by the court reporter/transcriber in the above-captioned matter. The parties have seven (7) calendar days to file with the court a Notice of Intent to Request Redaction of this transcript. If no such Notice is filed, the transcript may be made remotely electronically available to the public without redaction after 90 calendar days....(McGuirk, Kelly) (Entered: 04/09/2020)
2020-04-30	47	STATUS REPORT. Document filed by Federal Bureau Of Investigation..(Krause, Andrew) (Entered: 04/30/2020)
2020-05-15	48	LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time addressed to Judge Ronnie Abrams from Andrew E. Krause dated May 15, 2020. Document filed by Federal Bureau Of Investigation..(Krause, Andrew) (Entered: 05/15/2020)
2020-05-18	49	ORDER granting 48 Letter Motion for Extension of Time: Application granted. (Signed by Judge Ronnie Abrams on 5/18/2020) (jwh) (Entered: 05/18/2020)
2020-07-01	50	LETTER addressed to Judge Ronnie Abrams from Andrew E. Krause dated July 1, 2020 re: two logistical items in connection with the upcoming July 6, 2020 filing deadline. Document filed by Federal Bureau Of Investigation..(Krause, Andrew) (Entered: 07/01/2020)
2020-07-02	51	MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: 50 Letter re: two logistical items in connection with the upcoming July 6, 2020 filing deadline filed by Federal Bureau Of Investigation. ENDORSEMENT: The FBI may submit its supplemental declaration ex parte and under seal. The Court will contact the Classified Information Security Officer regarding the preferred timing and manner of delivery of the classified portion of the filing at the appropriate time. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Ronnie Abrams on 7/2/2020) (rj) (Entered: 07/02/2020)
2020-07-06	52	***EX-PARTE***DECLARATION of Michael G. Seidel in Support re: 28 MOTION for Summary Judgment .. Document filed by Federal Bureau Of Investigation. Motion or Order to File Under Seal: 51 .(Krause, Andrew) (Entered: 07/06/2020)
2020-07-06	53	NOTICE of Lodging of Classified Submission. Document filed by Federal Bureau Of Investigation..(Krause, Andrew) (Entered: 07/06/2020)
2020-07-06	54	LETTER addressed to Judge Ronnie Abrams from Andrew E. Krause dated July 6, 2020 re: legal issue identified by the Court during the March 6, 2020 oral argument. Document filed by Federal Bureau Of Investigation..(Krause, Andrew) (Entered: 07/06/2020)
2020-07-06	55	LETTER addressed to Judge Ronnie Abrams from Michael J. Radine dated July 6, 2020 re: information requested by the Court during the March 6, 2020 argument. Document filed by Lisa Ramaci..(Radine, Michael) (Entered: 07/06/2020)
2020-07-06	56	DECLARATION of Lisa Ramaci in Support re: 33 CROSS MOTION for Summary Judgment .. Document filed by Lisa Ramaci. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A).(Radine, Michael) (Entered: 07/06/2020)
2020-07-06	57	DECLARATION of Anthony J. Thomas in Support re: 33 CROSS MOTION for Summary Judgment .. Document filed by Lisa Ramaci..(Radine, Michael) (Entered: 07/06/2020)
2020-09-30	58	LETTER addressed to Judge Ronnie Abrams from Andrew E. Krause dated September 30, 2020 re: request for termination of appearance. Document filed by Federal Bureau Of Investigation..(Krause, Andrew) (Entered: 09/30/2020)
2020-10-01	59	MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: 58 Letter filed by Federal Bureau Of Investigation. ENDORSEMENT: Application granted. SO ORDERED. Attorney Andrew Edward Krause terminated. (Signed by Judge Ronnie Abrams on 10/1/2020) (kv) (Entered: 10/01/2020)
2021-08-26	60	NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS by Michael Jacob Radine on behalf of Lisa Ramaci. New Address: OSEN LLC, 190 Moore Street, Suite 272, Hackensack, NJ, United States 07601, (201)265-6400..(Radine, Michael) (Entered: 08/26/2021)
2021-10-20	61	OPINION & ORDER re: 28 MOTION for Summary Judgment . filed by Federal Bureau Of Investigation, 33 CROSS MOTION for Summary Judgment . filed by Lisa Ramaci. The Court is sympathetic to Plaintiff and her quest to learn as much as she can about the circumstances surrounding the horrific murder of her husband. In this case, however, the law is on the Government's side, as the FBI has adequately demonstrated the basis for its inferences that the sources here provided information with an implied assurance of confidentiality. Accordingly, the FBI's motion for summary judgment is granted, and Plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment is denied. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to terminate the motions pending at Dkts. 28 and 33, to enter judgment in favor of the FBI, to lift the stay, and to close this case. SO ORDERED. Case Stay Lifted. (Signed by Judge Ronnie Abrams on 10/20/2021) (ate) Transmission to Orders and Judgments Clerk for processing. (Entered: 10/20/2021)
2021-10-20	62	CLERK'S JUDGMENT re: 61 Memorandum & Opinion in favor of Federal Bureau Of Investigation against Lisa Ramaci. It is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED: That for the reasons stated in the Court's Opinion & Order dated October 20, 2021, the Court is sympathetic to Plaintiff and her quest to learn as much as she can about the circumstances surrounding the horrific murder of her husband. In this case, however, the law is on the Government's side, as the FBI has adequately demonstrated the basis for its inferences that the sources here provided information with an implied assurance of confidentiality. Accordingly, the FBI's motion for summary judgment is granted, and Plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment is denied. Judgment is entered in favor of the FBI; accordingly, the case is closed. (Signed by Clerk of Court Ruby Krajick on 10/20/2021) (Attachments: # 1 Right to Appeal) (km) (Entered: 10/20/2021)
2021-10-20		Terminate Transcript Deadlines (km) (Entered: 10/20/2021)
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