UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTFOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE,Plaintiff,v.U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE,Defendants.Case No. 1:16-CV-461 (ABJ)
THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE’SCROSS-MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
Plaintiff, the Republican National Committee (RNC), moves for summary judgment under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56. The grounds for this motion are set out in the RNC’saccompanying memorandum.Dated: June 20, 2016
/s/ Edward T. Kang
Edward T. Kang (D.C. Bar 1011251)edward.kang@alston.comKelley Barnaby (D.C. Bar. No. 998757)kelley.barnaby@alston.comA
LSTON
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IRD
LLP950 F. Street, NWWashington, DC 20004Telephone: (202) 239-3300John R. Phillippe jphillippe@gop.comR
EPUBLICAN
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ATIONAL
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OMMITTEE
310 First Street, SEWashington, DC 20003Telephone: (202) 863-8638
s/ Brian D. Boone
Brian D. Boone (D.C. Bar No. 987633) brian.boone@alston.comD. Andrew Hatchett (D.D.C. Bar No. GA0004)andrew.hatchett@alston.comA
LSTON
&B
IRD
LLP101 S. Tryon StreetCharlotte, NC 28280Telephone: (704) 444-1000
Counsel for Plaintiff Republican National Committee
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTFOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE,Plaintiff,v.U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE,Defendants.Case No. 1:16-CV-461 (ABJ)
MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION TO THE GOVERNMENT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND IN SUPPORT OF THE REPUBLICAN NATIONALCOMMITTEE’S CROSS-MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
Edward T. Kang (D.C. Bar 1011251)edward.kang@alston.comKelley Barnaby (D.C. Bar. No. 998757)kelley.barnaby@alston.comA
LSTON
&B
IRD
LLP950 F. Street, NWWashington, DC 20004Telephone: (202) 239-3300John R. Phillippe jphillippe@gop.comR
EPUBLICAN
N
ATIONAL
C
OMMITTEE
310 First Street, SEWashington, DC 20003Telephone: (202) 863-8638Brian D. Boone (D.C. Bar No. 987633) brian.boone@alston.comD. Andrew Hatchett (D.D.C. Bar No. GA0004)andrew.hatchett@alston.comA
LSTON
&B
IRD
LLP101 S. Tryon StreetCharlotte, NC 28280Telephone: (704) 444-1000
Counsel for Plaintiff Republican National Committee
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................... 1BACKGROUND............................................................................................................................ 7STANDARD OF REVIEW.......................................................................................................... 11ARGUMENT................................................................................................................................ 12I. This Court must independently evaluate each of the RNC’s threeoutstanding FOIA requests. .................................................................................. 13II. The RNC’s remaining requests are reasonable..................................................... 15III. The State Department’s supporting declaration does not support theGovernment’s claim that the RNC’s requests are unduly burdensome................ 18CONCLUSION............................................................................................................................. 21
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