Legal Opinion
Freeman v. U.S. Department of Justice
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided June 2, 1993No. 92 Civ. 2076 (MGC)PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
CEDARBAUM, District Judge.
Plaintiff sues under the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), 5 U.S.C. § 552 as amended, for expedited processing of FBI records relating to a deceased Iranian citizen, Cyrus Hashemi, and various other matters related to the “October Surprise.” 1 Plaintiff alleges that she and a colleague, Edward Spannaus, requested these documents to present to Congress 2 . Spannaus, a journalist, also intends to use this informa tion in connection with an article he is writing. Defendant has moved for a stay of further proceedings pursuant to § 552(a)(6)(C) of FOIA…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Open America v. The Watergate Special Prosecution ForceCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1976
- James R. Mayock v. Alan C. Nelson United States Immigration and Naturalization Service David N. Ilchert, District DirectorCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
- Hamlin v. KelleyDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1977
- Judith Katherine Exner v. Federal Bureau of InvestigationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1976
- Ettlinger v. Federal Bureau of InvestigationDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1984
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