Legal Opinion
Thomas Becker, Jeffrey Becker, and Steven Becker v. Internal Revenue Service
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 12, 1994No. 93-2475PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAIRCHILD, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiffs-appellants (“the Beckers”) brought this action for declaratory and in-junctive relief under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552 (“FOIA”), and the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552a. The Beckers appeal from judgments entered in favor of defendant-appellee, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”).
I. BACKGROUND
By letters dated November 9, 1990, the Beckers (who are brothers) each sent FOIA and Privacy Act requests to the Chicago District Office of the IRS for “a copy of the IMF [Individual Master File] Specific Transcript, IMF General Transcript, and IMF…
2Cases cited34 opinions
- United States Department of Justice v. Reporters Committee for Freedom of the PressSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- National Labor Relations Board v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Robert G. Vaughn v. Bernard Rosen, Executive Director, United States Civil Service CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973
- United States v. JanisSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- One 1958 Plymouth Sedan v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
29 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by67 opinions
- Enviro Tech International, Inc. v. United States Environmental Protection AgencyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2004
- Solar Sources, Inc. And Amax Coal Company v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1998
- Steven SCHIFFER, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. the FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION; United States Department of Justice, Defendants-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1996
- Rubman v. United States Citizenship & Immigration ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2015
- Stephanie A. Patterson v. Internal Revenue ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
62 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.