Assignment: Assignment 5

The Pennsylvania Gazette files a FOIA request with the Department of Justice, seeking

records from nationwide sheriffs' offices regarding their handling of public unrest and civil

disobedience. Specifically, the Gazette seeks data about how many such incidents there

were between the years 2015-2020. It also wants to know the numbers of arrests,

violations issued, number of convictions and acquittals, ages, genders, race of

demonstrators, and how the jurisdiction addressed the demonstrators' requests, demands,

and issues.

The Department of Justice refuses to comply with the request. The Pennsylvania

Gazette files a complaint in federal court. How is the court likely to rule in this case?

Please write an IRAC essay to address the issues.