CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY v. U.S. DEPT. OF JUSTICE

Civ. No. 05-2078 (EGS).

602 F.Supp.2d 121 (2009)

CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON, Plaintiff, v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Defendant.

United States District Court, District of Columbia.

March 16, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anne L. Weismann, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, Washington, DC, for Plaintiff.

Lisa Ann Olson, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Defendant.


MEMORANDUM OPINION

EMMET G. SULLIVAN, District Judge.

Plaintiff, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington ("CREW"), commenced this action against the United States Department of Justice ("the DOJ") pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA"), 5 U.S.C. § 552. CREW seeks information concerning the government's decision to reduce its monetary penalty request in its ongoing litigation against the tobacco industry.

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