District Court, W.D. New York October 2, 2025, 6:23-cv-06307 (Cottom v. United States Department of Justice (DOJ))

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

WESTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

KIRK COTTOM,

DECISION AND ORDER

Plaintiff,

v. 6:23-CV-6307 EAW CDH

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF

JUSTICE (DOJ),

Defendant.

INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff Kirk Cottom (“Plaintiff”) alleges in this action that the United States

Department of Justice (“Defendant”) violated 5 U.S.C. § 552, known as the Freedom

of Information Act (“FOIA”). (Dkt. 1; Dkt.