Legal Opinion
Department of the Interior v. Klamath Water Users Protective Ass'n
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided March 5, 2001No. 99-1871PublishedCited by 983 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Souter
Documents in issue here, passing between Indian Tribes and the Department of the Interior, addressed tribal interests subject to state and federal proceedings to determine water allocations. The question is whether the documents are exempt from the disclosure requirements of the Freedom of Information Act, as “intra-agency memorandums or letters” that would normally be privileged in civil discovery. 5 U. S. C. § 552(b)(5). We hold they are not.
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Two separate proceedings give rise to this case, the first a planning effort within the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Reclamation, and…
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