April 2023

Significant FOIA Win to Gain Access to MLAT Records on Mexico’s Former Secretary of Defense

By Victoria Baranetsky, Dara Gray, and Anise McKinney

PUBLISHED IN: MediaLawLetter March 2023

TOPICS : Access / FOIA, Government Records

Beyond denying the use of a categorical exemption, this case is a unique win because it marks the first time a court has ordered a search of documents when a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty is at issue.

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