Legal Opinion
Medina-Hincapie v. Department of State
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided February 25, 1983No. 82-1202PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge WILKEY.
WILKEY, Circuit Judge:
This case presents the question whether the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)1 requires the State Department to disclose to an unsuccessful visa applicant information pertaining to the denial of his visa application. We conclude that the information in question falls within FOIA’s Exemption 3 and, accordingly, affirm the district court’s judgment in favor of the State Department.
I. Background
Raul Medina-Hincapie, a Colombian national, sought entry to the United States by applying for an immigrant visa in 1977. On 24…
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