Food Marketing Institute v. Argus Leader Media
Supreme Court of the United States
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gorsuch
*2360 Congress has instructed that the disclosure requirements of the Freedom of Information Act do "not apply" to "confidential" private-sector "commercial or financial information" in the government's possession. But when does information provided to a federal agency qualify as "confidential"? The Food Marketing Institute says it's enough if the owner keeps the information private rather than releasing it publicly. The government suggests that an agency's promise to keep information from disclosure may also suffice to render it confidential. But the courts below imposed a different requirement…
Also in this document: Concurring in part, dissenting in part.
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