Case Detail
Case Title | LEOPOLD v. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION et al | |||||||||||||||||||||
District | District of Columbia | |||||||||||||||||||||
City | Washington, DC | |||||||||||||||||||||
Case Number | 1:2022cv01921 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Date Filed | 2022-07-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Date Closed | Open | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Plaintiff | JASON LEOPOLD | |||||||||||||||||||||
Case Description | Journalist Jason Leopold submitted a FOIA request to the FBI for records concerning the removal of presidential records from Mar-a-Lago. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The agency denied the request under Exemption 7(A) (interference with ongoing investigation or proceeding) and Exemption 7(E) (investigative methods or techniques). Leopold filed an administrative appeal. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Leopold filed suit. Complaint issues: Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees | |||||||||||||||||||||
Defendant | FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 935 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20535 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Defendant | U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | |||||||||||||||||||||
Documents | Docket Complaint Complaint attachment 1 Complaint attachment 2 Complaint attachment 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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