Ahmed Wali Karzai (Drug Enforcement Administration)
| Tracking # |
AP-2014-02653 14-00007-FR ; AP-2014-02653 |
| Submitted | Aug. 13, 2013 |
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From: Jason Smathers
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT APPEAL
Re: Case Number 14-00007-FR
Director
Office of Information Policy
United States Department of Justice
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Dear FOIA Appeals Authority:
This is an appeal per the Freedom of Information Act. Via letter dated March 10, 2014 and postmarked March 11, 2014, I was informed that my request was denied in full citing multiple exemptions only by checking boxes next to statues they claimed with applicable without any explanation as to why they might apply. I appeal the withholding of these records.
Exemption (b)(7)(A) requires that release “could reasonably be expected to interfere with enforcement proceedings.” There is no reasonable expectation of this because the subject is deceased, thus impossible to prosecute. Further, it is questionable that any DEA records concerning foreign nationals residing and conducting their activities on foreign land would ever be used for law enforcement purposes by the Department of Justice.
Exemption (b)(7)(C) requires that the release “could reasonably be expected to constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.” Since the subject is deceased, he has no privacy interests to protect.
These are only two of the six exemptions cited by the DEA, by only checking a mark next to the exemption number. It appears that several exemptions were checked without warrant to suppress information that should be released per the FOIA.
I will not venture to guess why each exemption was selected, however, I appeal on all grounds deemed appropriate by the appeals authority and ask that the records be viewed in light of the subject being a foreign national, concerning foreign activity, and is now deceased.
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Jason Smathers
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The FOIA request DOJ-2015-001077 has had its Tracking Number changed to DOJ-AP-2015-001077. This is normally due to the request being transferred to another agency (for example, EPA to Dept. of Commerce) or to a sub-agency to process it. Additional details for this request are as follows:
* Old Tracking Number: DOJ-2015-001077
* New Tracking Number: DOJ-AP-2015-001077
* Requester Name: Jason Smathers
* Date Submitted: 11/18/2014
* Long Description: DRC appeal (AP-2014-02653)
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This message is to confirm your request submission to the FOIAonline application: View Request. Request information is as follows: (https://foiaonline.regulations.gov:443/foia/action/public/view/request?objectId=090004d2813f3e5f)
* Tracking Number: DOJ-2015-001077
* Requester Name: Jason Smathers
* Date Submitted: 11/18/2014
* Request Status: Submitted
* Description: DRC appeal (AP-2014-02653)
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