Legal Opinion
Better Government Association v. Department of State National Wildlife Federation v. United States Department of Interior
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided January 3, 1986No. 84-5723, 84-5928PublishedCited by 195 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARRY T. EDWARDS, Circuit Judge.
In these consolidated cases, the appellants, the Better Government Association (“BGA”) and the National Wildlife Federation (“NWF”), challenge the validity of a set of guidelines promulgated by the Department of Justice (“DOJ”). These guidelines are utilized by the appellees, the Department of State (“State”) and the Department of the Interior (“Interior”),1 to determine whether an individual or organization requesting information under the Freedom of Information Act2 (“FOIA”) is entitled to a waiver of search and copying fees. NWF also takes exception to…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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3Cited by195 opinions
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