Legal Opinion
National Prison Project of the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, Inc. v. Sigler
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided January 17, 1975No. Civ. A. 74-31PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
WADDY, District Judge.
Plaintiff National Prison Project of the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, Inc. is a nonprofit organization which advises and represents inmates of federal penal institutions. Plaintiff and its counsel are also engaged in a general study of the federal parole system and the manner in which parole applications are processed by the United States Board of Parole. This action is brought against the Board and its Chairman pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552. Plaintiff claims that the Board is in violation of section…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- In Re GAULTSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Caminetti v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1917
- Mempa v. RhaySupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Richard Pickus v. United States Board of ParoleCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1974
- Julius G. Getman v. National Labor Relations BoardCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1971
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