Legal Opinion
American Civil Liberties Union v. Department of Defense
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided July 15, 2010No. 04 Civ. 4151(AKH)PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER AND OPINION DENYING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION: FOIA EXEMPTION THREE APPLIES DESPITE CLAIMS THAT UNDERLYING INTELLIGENCE SOURCES OR METHODS VIOLATE THE CONSTITUTION OR STATUTES OF THE UNITED STATES
ALVIN K. HELLERSTEIN, District Judge:
The issue before me is whether, under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), determinations by the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), to exempt disclosures revealing intelligence sources and methods, are subject to review by the district court to ascertain if those sources and methods were illegal. I hold that determinations by…
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