CIA Wins Motion to Strike Plaintiff's Declaration in Vietnam POW Case

This one is for those interested in the technical details of FOIA litigation.  In a FOIA case against the CIA by a number of plaintiffs, including Roger Hall (the named plaintiff), the CIA has won its attempt to strike Hall's declaration in support of the plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment.  United States Magistrate Judge for the District of Columbia John M. Facciola has detailed his reasons for striking Hall's declaration.  The opinion is illustrative in a number of procedural litigation issues, such as who can be an expert witness, and what qualifies as a proper declaration pursuant to the Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure,