Legal Opinion
Office of the Capital Collateral Counsel, Northern Region of Florida, as counsel for Michael Mordenti v. Dept. of Justice
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided May 20, 2003No. 02-14274PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BLACK, Circuit Judge:
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) appeals the district court’s order to disclose two documents pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552. We conclude the documents in question are exempt from disclosure under FOIA’s exemption 6 and therefore reverse.
I. BACKGROUND
In a 1998 trial involving the alleged internet solicitation of a minor for an unlawful sexual encounter, Assistant United States Attorney Karen Cox called a witness identified as “Grade Greggs.” In fact, “Grade Greggs” was a pseudonym for use over the internet; the witness’ real…
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