Legal Opinion
The Founding Church of Scientology of Washington, D.C., Inc. v. William French Smith, Attorney General of the United States
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided November 18, 1983No. 83-1049PublishedCited by 124 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court PER CURIAM.
2Per curiam
Plaintiff Founding Church of Scientology appeals the District Court’s grant of summary judgment upholding a refusal by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to disclose certain document portions under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552 (1982). The issue on appeal is whether the FBI properly invoked FOIA exemption 7(D) with respect to certain documents, and exemption 2 with respect to another. Id. § 552(b)(2), (7)(D). For the reasons set forth in its opinion, we affirm the District Court with respect to those document portions withheld…
3Cases cited10 opinions
- Department of the Air Force v. RoseSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- William Jordan v. United States Department of JusticeCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1978
- Lesar v. United States Department of JusticeCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
- Pratt v. WebsterCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1982
- Michael Alan Crooker v. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & FirearmsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1981
5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
4Cited by124 opinions
- Morley v. Central Intelligence AgencyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2007
- Cynthia King v. United States Department of JusticeCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1987
- Jose M. Quinon and G. Richard Strafer v. Federal Bureau of InvestigationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1996
- Davy v. Central Intelligence AgencyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2008
- Juarez v. Department of JusticeCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2008
119 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.