Legal Opinion
Washington Post Co. v. United States Department of State
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided November 24, 1980No. Civ. A. 80-1092PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
GESELL, District Judge.
This Freedom of Information Act case is before the Court on cross -motions for summary judgment, which have been fully briefed and argued. Plaintiff is seeking access to records concerning expenditures made by the State Department from the appropriations for Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Service. The State Department contends that the material is protected from disclosure under Exemption 3 of the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552(b)(3) (1976), which applies to material “specifically exempted from disclosure by statute,” and…
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- Harrington v. BushCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by3 opinions
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