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7/23/2019 2016-01-05 Plaintiff's Rule 52 Cross-Motion for Sanctions - Brief (Flores v DOJ) (FOIA) (Stamped)
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7/23/2019 2016-01-05 Plaintiff's Rule 52 Cross-Motion for Sanctions - Brief (Flores v DOJ) (FOIA) (Stamped)
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7/23/2019 2016-01-05 Plaintiff's Rule 52 Cross-Motion for Sanctions - Brief (Flores v DOJ) (FOIA) (Stamped)
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7/23/2019 2016-01-05 Plaintiff's Rule 52 Cross-Motion for Sanctions - Brief (Flores v DOJ) (FOIA) (Stamped)
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7/23/2019 2016-01-05 Plaintiff's Rule 52 Cross-Motion for Sanctions - Brief (Flores v DOJ) (FOIA) (Stamped)
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