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Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity v. Central Intelligence Agency and Stansfield Turner

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided April 2, 1981No. 79-2143, 79-2202PublishedCited by 39 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge MIKVA.

MIKVA, Circuit Judge:

In May of 1978, appellant (Unification Church) filed a request pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA or Act), 5 U.S.C. § 552 (1976), for all Central Intelligence Agency (CIA or Agency) records relating to the Church or to its members. When the Agency failed to respond, appel lant filed this action for injunctive relief. Since then, the Agency has disclosed some documents in their entirety but, claiming a variety of exemptions, has withheld parts or all of others. On cross-motions for summary judgment, and after…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Robert G. Vaughn v. Bernard Rosen, Executive Director, United States Civil Service CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973
  2. Susan D. Goland and Patricia B. Skidmore v. Central Intelligence AgencyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1978
  3. William Jordan v. United States Department of JusticeCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1978
  4. Renegotiation Board v. Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1975
  5. Vaughn v. RosenCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1975

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3Cited by39 opinions

  1. Senate of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico on Behalf of Judiciary Committee v. United States Department of JusticeCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1987
  2. Fielding M. McGehee III v. Central Intelligence AgencyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1983
  3. Judicial Watch, Inc. v. United States Secret ServiceCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2013
  4. Maydak v. United States Department of JusticeCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2000
  5. Maryann Paisley v. Central Intelligence AgencyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1983

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