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Kimberlin v. Department of Justice

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided April 7, 1998No. 96-5250PublishedCited by 142 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GINSBURG, Circuit Judge:

Appellant Brett C. Kimberlin sued the Department of Justice seeking disclosure, pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552, of documents relating to an investigation of an Assistant United States Attorney by the Department’s Office of Professional Responsibility. The district court determined that the Government properly withheld the information pursuant to Exemption 7(C) to the FOIA because the Department had compiled the requested information for “law enforcement purposes.” See 5 U.S.C. § 552(b)(7)(C). We agree that the nature of the withheld…

2Cases cited12 opinions

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  4. The Nation Magazine, Washington Bureau, and Max Holland v. United States Customs ServiceCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1995
  5. Carl Stern v. Federal Bureau of InvestigationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984

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3Cited by142 opinions

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  5. Bigwood v. United States Agency for International DevelopmentDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2007

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