Legal Opinion

William J. Curran v. Department of Justice

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided March 6, 1987No. 86-1890PublishedCited by 56 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SELYA, Circuit Judge.

William J. Curran, plaintiff-appellant, complains of the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the government in this suit under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552. The district court’s decision is reported at 640 F.Supp. 153 (D.Mass.1986) (Curran I). We affirm.

I

We have recently made some general observations concerning the FOIA, which bear repeating at this juncture:

[T]he statute manifests an overall “policy of broad disclosure of government documents to ensure an informed citizenry.” Doubts are customarily to be resolved in favor of…

2Cases cited16 opinions

Robert G. Vaughn v. Bernard Rosen, Executive Director, United States Civil Service CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973
National Labor Relations Board v. Robbins Tire & Rubber Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
United States v. Ven-Fuel, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1985
Johnston v. Holiday Inns, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1979
Penny Bevis v. Department of State Jay Peterzell v. Department of JusticeCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1986

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3Cited by56 opinions

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Arthur B. Keys, Jr. v. United States Department of JusticeCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1987
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United States v. Barry J. GriffinCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1987

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