MOORE et al v. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, No. 1:2020cv01027 - Document 40 (D.D.C. 2022)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 7/28/2022. (lcrcl3)

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MOORE et al v. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY Doc. 40 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ROBERT MOORE, et al.; Plaintiffa Case No. 1:20-cv-1027-RCL v. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiffs Robert Moore, Jana Orear, Christianne O'Malley, and Mark Sauter seek disclosure of certain Korean War-era prisoner-of-war records held by the Central Intelligence Agency ("CIA") pursuant to the Freedom oflnformation Act ("FOIA"). After failing to receive a satisfactory response from the CIA, plaintiffs filed this action. Compl., ECF No. 1. Now, both parties move for summary judgment. CIA Mot. for Summ. J. ("CIA Mot."), ECF No. 21; Plaintiffs' Mot. for Summ. J. ("Pls.' Mot."), ECF No. 25. Plaintiffs also move for in camera review of certain contested documents. ECF No. 26. As explained below, the Court will DENY plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment and GRANT IN PART and DENY IN PART defendant's motion for summary judgment. The Court will DENY without prejudice both motions for summary judgment with respect to the adequacy of the CIA's search for records and ORDER defendant to supplement the record regarding the adequacy of the search. The Court will GRANT defendant's motion for summary judgment and DENY plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment with respect to (1) defendant's Exemption 1, 3, and 6 withholdings; and (2) the CIA's segregability analysis. The CIA issued a Glomar response to several of plaintiffs' FOIA requests. The Court will GRANT summary judgment to the CIA 1 Dockets.Justia.com

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