Legal Opinion
Allen v. Federal Bureau of Investigation
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 19, 1982No. Civ. A. 81-1206PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JUNE L. GREEN, District Judge.
This action arises under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552 (the Act). Plaintiff has moved for waiver of all search fees and copying costs. The non-congressional defendants contend that plaintiff has failed to exhaust his administrative remedies, and that the administrative denial of his fee waiver request was not arbitrary and capricious. For the reasons expressed below, the Court grants plaintiff’s motion.
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On December 12, 1980, Mark Allen wrote to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), requesting “all correspondence or any…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- McKart v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Myers v. Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Mark A. Allen v. Central Intelligence AgencyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
- Marschner v. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, ETC.District Court, D. Connecticut · 1979
- Eudey v. Central Intelligence AgencyDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1979
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3Cited by6 opinions
- National Treasury Employees Union v. William J. GriffinCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1987
- David Ely v. United States Postal ServiceCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1985
- Ettlinger v. Federal Bureau of InvestigationDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1984
- Blakey v. Department of JusticeDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1982
- Allen v. Federal Bureau of InvestigationDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1989
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