William Jordan v. United States Department of Justice

OUTLINE OP THE OPINION

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Introduction.............................. 755

I. BACKGROUND ...................... 755

A. Statutory Framework .............. 755

B. Factual and Procedural History ...... 757

II. DISCUSSION OF THE ASSERTED BASIS OF NON-DISCLOSURE ............... 759

A. Appellant’s (a)(2) Claim............. 759

B. Appellant’s (b)(2) Claim............. 763

1. Statutory Language ............ 763

2. Legislative History ............. 767

C. Appellant’s (b)(5) Claim............. 771

1. The Deliberative Process Privilege Claim ........................ 772

2. The Attorney Work Product Claim 774

3. The…