Legal Opinion
Payne Enterprises, Inc. v. United States of America
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided January 19, 1988No. 87-5002PublishedCited by 281 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge HARRY T. EDWARDS.
Concurring statement filed by Circuit Judge D.H. GINSBURG.
HARRY T. EDWARDS, Circuit Judge:
This case raises issues of mootness, ripeness, and the appropriateness of equitable relief for the tardy release of bid abstracts by the Air Force in response to Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) requests by Payne Enterprises, Inc. (“Payne”). Beginning in March 1985, officers at Air Force Logistics Command (“AFLC”) bases refused to supply Payne with copies of bid abstracts when, in their judgment, competition for contracts was so limited…
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