Legal Opinion
James Biear v. Attorney General United State
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided October 1, 2018No. 15-3873PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FUENTES, Circuit Judge.
James S. Biear, a federal prisoner, seeks information from various federal agencies under the Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA"). 1 The Criminal Division of Appellee Department of Justice (the "Criminal Division") and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are among these agencies. Biear requested "[a]ny and all documents and electronic media assembled during any investigation (or review) containing the name James S. Biear (aka J. Steven Biear and James C. Biear), DOB: [REDACTED], SSN: [REDACTED]." 2
The Criminal Division replied to Biear's request by requiring him to…
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- McKart v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Robert G. Vaughn v. Bernard Rosen, Executive Director, United States Civil Service CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973
- Carl Oglesby v. The United States Department of the ArmyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1990
- National Labor Relations Board v. Robbins Tire & Rubber Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
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