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Memorandum Opinion and Order — Zapruder Film Copyright & FOIA Case

Forum on Open Access to Government Records, Inc. v. The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza, et al., No. 3:25-cv-2034-B (N.D. Tex. Aug. 5, 2026) — Judge Jane J. Boyle. The court denied the National Archives’ motion to dismiss in full and allowed the waiver, abandonment, fair use, and FOIA publication claims to proceed.

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