A federal judge in Phoenix has granted the government's request to dismiss the lawsuit brought by Citizens Against UFO Secrecy (CAUS) for information about the mysterious triangular-shaped objects observed by witnesses across the country over the past two decades.

In his decision, Chief U.S. District Court Judge Stephen M. McNamee ruled that the Department of Defense had conducted a reasonable search even though it did not find any information.

"This case is not one over the existence or non-existence of UFO's," wrote Judge McNamee "but whether the government has conducted a reasonable search regarding information on specific aerial modes of transportation."

"A fruitless search is immaterial if Defendant can establish that it conducted a search reasonably calculated to uncover all relevant documents requested for by Plaintiff," McNamee continued.

"Defendant has met its burden by providing sufficiently detailed affidavits for the Court to conclude that a reasonable search was conducted in responding to Plaintiff's FOIA request for documents. Plaintiff has failed to demonstrate substantial doubt regarding the reasonableness of the search. Therefore, Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment is granted."