American Civil Liberties Union v. United States Department of Defense
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia
628 F.3d 612 (2011)
Relevant factsFree
The ACLU (plaintiff) sought unredacted transcripts of Guantanamo detainee hearings under FOIA; the government (defendant) withheld portions under Exemptions 1 and 3, relying on a detailed CIA affidavit describing specific harms to national security from disclosure, and the district court granted the government summary judgment.
IssueFree
Whether an agency's justification for invoking a FOIA exemption is sufficient if it appears logical or plausible.
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