DOJ opposes an emergency deadline for election-monitor records
United States Department of JusticeDOJ, through the government lawyers opposing NAACP's motion
DOJ argues that FOIA does not support the emergency production order NAACP seeks.
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NAACP has not justified an emergency court order requiring pre-election production of the requested monitor records.
“In short, FOIA does not provide a basis for the relief Plaintiff seeks from this Court.”
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NAACP demands election-monitor records before Election Day; DOJ opposes emergency disclosure
The NAACP seeks records about the Justice Department's election monitors before the November 3 election. It argues that later disclosure would come too late to inform voters and election officials. DOJ says the organization did not request expedited processing through the agency and has not justified a court-ordered emergency production deadline. On October 22, a federal judge denied the emergency motion after a hearing.
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DOJ disputes the request for an emergency court deadline and says agency expedited processing was not requested.
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NAACP seeks records before the election and says later disclosure would lose its immediate usefulness.
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DOJ also cites the breadth of the request, exemption review and the burden on other FOIA processing.
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The subject is DOJ's opposition to emergency pre-election production. The filing defends that opposition on legal grounds, rather than merely denying a historical fact.
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