Legal Opinion
Kuehnert v. FBI
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 29, 1980No. 79-1581PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRIGHT, Circuit Judge.
Paul L. Kuehnert appeals from the district court judgment dismissing his complaint brought under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA or the Act), 5 U.S.C. § 552 (1976). Kuehnert’s complaint sought disclosure by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of one document withheld in its entirety and portions deleted from twelve other, released documents all concerning Kuehnert’s activities and associations.1 After reviewing an affidavit and attachments submitted by the FBI, the district court granted the Government’s motion for summary judgment. The court held that FOIA…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Department of the Air Force v. RoseSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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- Kenneth D. Barney and Madeline L. Barney v. Internal Revenue Service, Jerome Kurtz, CommissionerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1980
- Peter Hanlon Irons v. Griffin B. BellCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1979
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3Cited by39 opinions
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