Planning Research Corporation v. Federal Power Commission

McGOWAN, Circuit Judge:

In this “reverse-Freedom of Information Act” case, appellant, a supplier of services under a contract with the Federal Power Commission, sought in the District Court to prevent the Commission from complying with a request by a third party under the Act for information about the contract. The District Court granted a pretrial motion to dismiss the complaint for want of subject-matter jurisdiction; and this appeal is from that action. For the reasons hereinafter set forth, we hold that the District Court had jurisdiction to entertain the suit.

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In May, 1974, the Commission…