Legal Opinion
Newport Aeronautical Sales v. Department of the Air Force
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided July 17, 2012No. 10-5037PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge GARLAND.
GARLAND, Circuit Judge:
The Air Force invoked Exemption 3 of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), which covers information “specifically exempted from disclosure by statute,” to deny Newport Aeronautical Sales’ request for certain technical information concerning military equipment. We conclude that the information falls within the relevant nondisclosure statute, and that it is therefore exempt from disclosure under the Act.
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Newport is a commercial data library that collects technical information, including documents, from the Air Force.…
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