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onenote

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21. My guess is that they cited one or both of the following statutory exceptions to FOIA

Reply to ReRe (Reply #17)

Fri Jan 18, 2013, 02:50 PM

Jan 2013

"Privileged inter-agency or intra-agency memoranda or letters" (which would include documents subject to attorney-client privilege) and/or

documents compiloed for law enforcement purposes, the release of which could be expected to disclose techniques, procedures, or guidelines for investigations or prosecutions.

Both would appear to apply on their face to the documents the ACLU requested, so I wouldn't expect ACLU to prevail if/when it takes DOJ to court over this.

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