Legal Opinion
Melody L. Simmons v. United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided July 31, 1986No. 85-2127PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DONALD RUSSELL, Circuit Judge:
Melody L. Simmons, plaintiff, appeals from the entry of summary judgment in favor of the United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, defendant, in her suit seeking the disclosure of FBI documents under the Freedom of Information Act or FOIA, 5 U.S.C. § 552. Specifically, Simmons seeks disclosure of an eight-page memorandum concerning an FBI interview with former Romanian General Ion Mihai Pacepa about Romanian Orthodox Archbishop Viorel D. Trifa. When Simmons requested the document, the FBI refused disclosure under 5 U.S.C. § 552(b)(1)…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Robert G. Vaughn v. Bernard Rosen, Executive Director, United States Civil Service CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973
- Military Audit Project, Felice D. Cohen, Morton H. Halperin v. William Casey, Director of Central IntelligenceCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1981
- Susan D. Goland and Patricia B. Skidmore v. Central Intelligence AgencyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1978
- Hayden v. National Security Agency/Central Security ServiceCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1979
- The Founding Church of Scientology of Washington, D. C., Inc. v. National Security AgencyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1979
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3Cited by35 opinions
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- Rein v. United States Patent & Trademark OfficeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2009
- Richard J. Nolan v. U.S. Department of Justice and United States of America, Acting Through Its Agency, Defense Investigative ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1992
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