Freedom of the Press Foundation et al v. Department of Justice et al, No. 1:2017cv09343 - Document 67 (S.D.N.Y. 2020)

Court Description: OPINION AND ORDER re: 50 CROSS MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment as to Department of Justice. filed by Freedom of the Press Foundation, Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, 45 MOTION for Summary Judgmen t . filed by Department of Justice, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Central Intelligence Agency, National Security Agency. The Court has considered all the arguments of the parties. To the extent not specifically di scussed, the arguments of the parties are either moot or without merit. The plaintiff's motion for summary judgment with respect to the DOJ-CRIM's disputed redactions of documents under Exemption 5 is granted, but denied in all other respec ts. The Government's motion for summary judgment is denied with respect to the DOJ-CRIM's disputed redactions under Exemption 5, but granted in all other respects. The Clerk is directed to enter judgment accordingly and to close all pending motions and to close this case. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge John G. Koeltl on 10/9/2020) (ks) Transmission to Orders and Judgments Clerk for processing.