{"id":3153,"date":"2023-05-31T14:25:45","date_gmt":"2023-05-31T14:25:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wifamily.news\/?p=3153"},"modified":"2023-05-31T14:59:54","modified_gmt":"2023-05-31T14:59:54","slug":"will-moves-for-summary-judgment-against-the-fbi-for-withholding-the-nashville-shooter-manifesto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wifamily.news\/?p=3153","title":{"rendered":"WILL Moves for Summary Judgment Against the FBI for Withholding the Nashville Shooter Manifesto"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The News:<\/strong> The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) continues its legal fight against the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)\u2014to obtain Nashville shooter Audrey Hale\u2019s manifesto\u2014by filing a\u00a0motion for summary judgment<\/a> in federal court in Nashville. Hale\u2019s motivations for the March 27 attack remain unknown to the public, and the FBI is illegally concealing the information in violation of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).<\/div>\n
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The Quote:<\/strong> WILL Deputy Counsel, Dan Lennington, stated, \u201cTransparency is the key to accountable government. The FBI unfortunately is resisting its legal obligations under FOIA, and we now have asked the court to order the release of the manifesto. We are happy to represent hardworking journalists that want to report on what happened and how we can make our schools safer.\u201d<\/div>\n
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Background:\u00a0<\/strong>WILL client The Star News Network is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, and continues to investigate the motivation of the shooter and the FBI\u2019s refusal to disclose important information. On April 20, 2023, Kittle requested a copy of the manifesto from the FBI through a formal FOIA request. FOIA requires federal agencies to provide access to all \u201crecords promptly available to any person [making the request],\u201d subject to certain exceptions.<\/div>\n
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On April 24, Kittle provided additional information to the FBI, explaining the urgency of the request, but then FBI officials denied this request on April 25. That same day, on behalf of The Star News Network, WILL filed an expedited administrative appeal<\/a> challenging the FBI\u2019s actions. The FBI denied the request and WILL then appealed to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)\u2014a preliminary step required by federal law. On May 5, President Biden\u2019s DOJ denied the appeal and affirmed the FBI\u2019s decision, which triggered WILL\u2019s federal lawsuit<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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WILL is now filing for summary judgment. The FBI\u2019s blatant refusal to release the manifesto is a violation of the law, and restrains the public\u2019s right to know what happened and how we can keep our schools safe.<\/div>\n
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