Punch and Jurists

Benavides v. Bureau of Prisons, No. 09-2026 (JEB) (D.D.C.) (774 F.Supp.2d 141) (March 30, 2011) (Judge Richard W. Roberts) by Court Holds That The BOP’s Withholding of Recorded Conversations Under FOIA’s Law Enforcement Exemption Was Not Justified. In this case, the plaintiff, Eduardo Benavides, filed a request pursuant to the …

In Re The City of New York, No. 10-0237-op (2nd Cir.) (607 F.3d 923) (June 9, 2010) (Judge Jose A. Cabranes) by Here the Court held that the NYPD can keep confidential “Field Reports” prepared by undercover police who investigated protest groups ahead of the 2004 Republican National Convention under …

Coleman v. Lappin, No. Civ. No. 06-2255(RMC) (D.D.C.) (535 F.Supp.2d 96) (February 18, 2008) (Judge Rosemary M. Collyer) by In this case, Judge Collyer rejected an attempt by the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to create a new “embarrassment” exemption under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552. …