Plaintiffs’ Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment

CENTER FOR NATIONAL SECURITY STUDIES, )
et al., )
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Plaintiffs, )
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v. )
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, )
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Defendant. )

Judge Kessler, Civil Action No. 01-2500
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PLAINTIFFS’ CROSS-MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 56 and Local Civil Rule 7.1(h), plaintiffs hereby move for summary judgment in their favor, on the grounds that defendant has failed to meet its burden of proving that the information plaintiffs requested is exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act and because plaintiffs are entitled to the requested information under the common law. The reasons for this motion are more fully set forth in the accompanying Statement of Material Facts, Memorandum of Points and Authorities, and exhibits thereto.

Respectfully submitted,

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Arthur B. Spitzer, D.C. Bar. No. 235960
American Civil Liberties Union
of the National Capital Area
1400 20th Street, N.W. #119
Washington, D.C. 20036
tel. 202-457-0800
fax 202-452-1868

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Kate Martin, D.C. Bar No. 949115
Marcia T. Maack, D.C. Bar. No. 467035
Center for National Security Studies
2130 H Street, N.W. #701
Washington, D.C. 20037
tel: 202-994-7060
fax: 202-994-7005

David L. Sobel, D.C. Bar No. 360418
Electronic Privacy Information Center
1718 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. #200
Washington, DC 20009
tel. 202-483-1140
fax 202-483-1248

Steven R. Shapiro
Lucas Guttentag
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation
125 Broad Street
New York, N.Y. 10004
tel:212-549-2500

Elliot M. Mincberg, D.C. Bar No. 941575
People For the American Way Foundation
2000 M Street N.W., Suite 400
Washington, D.C. 20036
tel. 202-467-4999
fax 202-293-2672

Counsel for Plaintiffs
March 18, 2002

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing PLAINTIFFS’ CROSS-MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGEMENT, and the accompanying MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AUTHORITIES IN SUPPORT THEREOF AND IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT, PLAINTIFFS’ STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS and attached EXHIBITS and PROPOSED ORDER, with PLAINTIFFS’ RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT’S STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS were served by hand by being left for hand-pick up pursuant to agreement of counsel and by e-mail upon:

David J. Anderson, Esq.
Anne L. Weismann, Esq.
Lisa A. Olson, Esq.
Carol Federighi
United States Department of Justice
Civil Division, Room 1052
901 E Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20530
fax: 202-616-8470

this 18th day of March, 2002.

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Marcia T. Maack