Legal Opinion
Lyman D. Spurlock v. The Federal Bureau of Investigation
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 7, 1995No. 94-55506PublishedCited by 82 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALARCON, Circuit Judge:
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”) appeals from the portion of the district court’s order requiring that the FBI produce certain documents pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), 5 U.S.C. § 552, in an action filed by Lyman D. Spurlock (“Spurlock”) seeking “all FBI records concerning himself.” The FBI contends that reversal is compelled because the district court erred in ordering the FBI to produce documents contained in its investigative files once it determined those documents were properly withheld from disclosure pursuant to FOIA exemptions. We…
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