OMB
Center for Biological Diversity v. Office of Management & Budget
Opinion
Opinion
Patel, J.
MEMORANDUM & ORDER
Re: Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment
Plaintiff Center for Biological Diversity (“CBD”) filed the present action against the Office of Management & Budget (“OMB”), alleging violations of the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), 5 U.S.C. section 552 . Now before the court are the parties’ second cross-motions for summary judgment concerning the requested information and documents produced by OMB, this time concerning the EXCHANGE database system of the Executive Office of the President. The court has considered the parties’ arguments fully, and for the reasons set for below, the court rules as follows.
BACKGROUND
The facts of the case have been extensively set forth in the court’s prior order concerning the production of documents by OMB relating to the ARMS database system of the Executive Office of the President. See Memorandum & Order Re: Cross Motions for Summary Judgment (Docket Entry 59) at 1-4 (“First SJ Order”). Therefore, the court provides only a brief summary of the facts relevant to the issue presently before the court, con cerning OMB’s production of documents related to its search of the EXCHANGE database system.