Legal Opinion
Detroit Free Press, Inc. v. Department of Justice
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided January 12, 1996No. 94-1540, 94-1720PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDaughtrey, J., joined by Jones, J.,
NORRIS, J. (pp. 99-100), delivered a separate dissenting opinion.
DAUGHTREY, Circuit Judge.
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552, the Detroit Free Press sought the release of mug shots of eight named individuals who were then under indictment and awaiting trial on federal charges. The United States Marshals Service of the Department of Justice denied the request, however, on the ground that release of the photographs to the newspaper would invade the personal privacy interests of the criminal defendants. The Free Press then filed suit in federal district court pursuant to…
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