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CREW v. Department of Justice

On October 26, 2010, CREW sued the Department of Justice (DOJ) for the failure of the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to provide CREW records under the Freedom of Information Act related to DOJ’s efforts to keep Jack Abramoff from talking to the media while he was imprisoned. The former lobbyist reportedly had agreed to cooperate with a documentary filmmaker who then was making a movie about Mr. Abramoff, but BOP exerted pressure to dissuade him from granting media interviews.

Court Documents

Complaint 10-26-10

Amended Complaint 11-1-10

Answer 11-26-10

Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment 2-23-11

Defendant's Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of its Motion for Summary Judgment 2-23-11

Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment - Baumgartel Declaration 2-23-11

Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment - Ellis Declaration 2-23-11

Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment - Hardy Declaration 2-23-11

Defendant's Statement of Material Facts 2-23-11

Plaintiff's Cross-Motion for Partial Summary Judgment and Opposition to Defendant's Motion 3-28-11

Plaintiff's Points and Authorities in Support of its Cross-Motion for Partial Summary Judgment 3-28-11

Plaintiff's Cross-Motion for Partial Summary Judgment - Exhibit A 3-28-11

Plaintiff's Cross-Motion for Partial Summary Judgment - Exhibit B 3-28-11

Plaintiff's Cross-Motion for Partial Summary Judgment - Exhibit C 3-28-11

Plaintiff's Cross-Motion for Partial Summary Judgment - Exhibit D 3-28-11

Plaintiff's Cross-Motion for Partial Summary Judgment - Exhibit E 3-28-11

Plaintiff's Cross-Motion for Partial Summary Judgment - Exhibit F 3-28-11

Plaintiff's Statement of Material Facts 3-28-11

Defendant's Reply in Support of its Motion for Summary Judgment 4-19-11

Defendant's Reply - Supplemental Ellis Declaration 4-19-11

Defendant's Reply - Supplemental Baumgartel Declaration 4-19-11

Defendant's Response to Plaintiff's Statement of Material Facts 4-19-11

Plaintiff's Reply in Support of Cross-Motion for Partial Summary Judgment 5-9-11

Plaintiff's Reply in Support of Cross-Motion for Partial Summary Judgment - Gibney Declaration 5-9-11

Notice of Filing Documents for In Camera Inspection 9-28-11

Memorandum Opinion 11-9-11

Order 11-9-11

Related Documents and Actions

Documents disclosed by DOJ in response to these FOIA requests

BOP administrative appeal 8-5-10

BOP denial 7-29-10

CREW letter to Criminal Division 6-2-10

OIP FOIA request 5-6-10

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