CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON v. NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION

Filing 16

AMENDED ORDER. The defendant's motion for summary judgment is granted in part and denied in part. The plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment is granted in part and denied in part. Within thirty days from the date this Order was issued, the defendant shall provide a supplemental submission with a more detailed explanation in support of its withholding of document 3 pursuant to Exemption 5 of the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552 (2000). Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on 09/29/08. (lcrbw2)

CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON v. NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION Doc. 16

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ___________________________________________ CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ) ETHICS IN WASHINGTON ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND ) RECORDS ADMINISTRATION ) ) Defendant. ) ___________________________________________ ) ORDER In accordance with the Court's rulings in its Memorandum Opinion being issued contemporaneously with this Order, it is hereby ORDERED that the defendant's motion for summary judgment is granted in part and denied in part. It is further ORDERED that the plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment is granted in part and denied in part. It is further ORDERED that the defendant shall provide a supplemental submission with a more detailed explanation in support of its withholding of document 3 pursuant to Exemption 5 of the Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA"), 5 U.S.C. § 552 (2000). It is further ORDERED that documents 5 and 7 were properly withheld pursuant to Exemption 5 of the FOIA. It is further ORDERED that the defendant shall submit documents 12-18, 24, 26-27, and 29-30 to the Court for its in camera review. It is further

Civil Action No. 07-48 (RBW)

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ORDERED that document 31 was properly withheld pursuant to Exemption 5 of the FOIA. It is further ORDERED that documents 34-44, and 53 were properly withheld pursuant to Exemption 5 of the FOIA. It is further ORDERED that documents 45 and 55 were properly withheld pursuant to Exemption 5 of the FOIA. It is further ORDERED that documents 48 and 51 were properly withheld pursuant to Exemption 5 of the FOIA. It is further ORDERED that documents 56-60 were properly withheld pursuant to Exemption 5 of the FOIA. It is further ORDERED that the defendant's search pursuant to the FOIA was adequate. It is further ORDERED that the defendant shall comply with what is required pursuant to this Order within thirty days from the date this Order was issued.

SO ORDERED this 29th of September 2008.

________/s/__________ REGGIE B. WALTON United States District Court Judge