National Public Radio, Inc. v. U.S. Central Command

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO, INC. and Case No. 21-cv-1079-MMA (AHG)

GRAHAM SMITH,

ORDER AFFIRMING TENTATIVE

Plaintiffs, RULINGS RE: DEFENDANTS’ v. MOTION FOR SUMMARY

JUDGMENT AND PLAINTIFFS’

U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND and U.S. CROSS-MOTION FOR SUMMARY

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE,

JUDGMENT

16 Defendants. [Doc. Nos. 23, 32]

18 19 Plaintiffs National Public Radio, Inc. (“NPR”) and Graham Smith (individually “Mr. Smith,” and collectively with NPR, “Plaintiffs”) bring this action for declaratory and injunctive relief pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), 5 U.S.C. § 552, against Defendants U.S. Central Command (“CENTCOM”) and the U.S. Department of Defense (individually “DoD,” and collectively with CENTCOM, “Defendants”). Doc. No. 1 (“Compl.”). Presently before the Court are the parties’ cross- motions for summary judgment, wherein the parties spar over the…