JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPT. OF DEFENSE

No. 16-5054.

847 F.3d 735 (2017)

JUDICIAL WATCH, INC., Appellant, v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided February 7, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jason B. Aldrich , argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs was Paul J. Orfanedes. , Washington, DC.

August E. Flentje , Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief were Benjamin C. Mizer , Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, and Matthew Collette , Attorney, Washington, DC.

Before: Henderson and Pillard, Circuit Judges, and Ginsburg, Senior Circuit Judge.


Judicial Watch, Inc. (Judicial Watch) brought this action against the United States Department of Defense (DOD or the Department), alleging that the Department violated its obligations under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552, when it failed to release copies...

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