Legal Opinion
Center for National Security Studies v. U.S. Department of Justice
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided June 17, 2003No. Nos. 02-5254 & 02-5300PublishedCited by 286 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge SENTELLE.
Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge TATEL. SENTELLE, Circuit Judge:
Various “public interest” groups (plaintiffs) brought this Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) action against the Department of Justice (DOJ or government) seeking release of information concerning persons detained in the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks, including: their names, their attorneys, dates of arrest and release, locations of arrest and detention, and reasons for detention. The government objected to release, and asserted numerous exceptions to FOIA…
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