Legal Opinion
Pollard v. Federal Bureau of Investigation
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 12, 1983No. 81-3621PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TANG, Circuit Judge:
Pollard appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment allowing the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to withhold documents Pollard sought under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552 et seq. On appeal, Pollard raises several issues concerning the procedures used in the district court. We affirm. Because difficult questions are presented by some of the procedures authorized under the Freedom of Information Act, a few guidelines may aid district courts in future FOIA cases.
When Pollard sought documents relating to him from the FBI, the FBI…
2Cases cited8 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
- Harriet Ann Phillippi v. Central Intelligence Agency and George H. Bush, Director, Central Intelligence AgencyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1976
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3Cited by41 opinions
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- Donald W. Lewis v. Internal Revenue ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
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