Association for Women in Science v. Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Secretary of United States Department of Health, Education and Welfare

TAMM, Circuit Judge:

Association for Women in Science (AWIS) appeals under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b) from an order of the district court (Green, J.) denying its motion to compel compliance with a notice for inspection and copying of executed conflict of interest forms on file with the Department of Health, Education and Welfare (HEW). The principal issue on appeal is whether these forms are privileged, and therefore not subject to discovery under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. For the reasons outlined below, we hold that the forms are privileged, and thus we affirm.

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Under the Public Health…