Legal Opinion
Patterson ex rel. Patterson v. Federal Bureau of Investigation
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided January 8, 1990No. Nos. 89-5342, 89-5781PublishedCited by 298 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
MANSMANN, Circuit Judge.
These appeals were born of the ambitious efforts of a sixth grade elementary school student who, in the lawful exercise of his constitutional rights, caused himself to be the subject of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”). The appeals constitute yet another illustration of the competing need for disclosure of information by government agencies and the need to prevent injury to the national security.
Todd Patterson (“Todd”) appeals from the district court’s orders granting summary judgment to the FBI and denying his…
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