Legal Opinion

Middle East Forum v. United States Department of the Treasury

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided July 3, 2018No. Civil Action No. 2017-2010Published

1Opinion of the Court

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA MIDDLE EAST FORUM, Plaintiff, v. Civil No. 17-2010 (JDB) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION The Freedom of Information Act’s “core purpose” is to “contribut[e] significantly to public understanding of the operations or activities of the government.” U.S. Dep’t of Justice v. Reporters Comm. for Freedom of Justice,

489 U.S. 749, 775

(1989) (emphasis omitted). The “core purpose” of the Internal Revenue Code’s confidentiality provision, 26 U.S.C. § 6103, is to “protect[] taxpayer privacy.” Tax…

2Cases cited27 opinions

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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. St. Francis Xavier Parochial School and St. Francis Xavier ChurchCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1997
Carl Oglesby v. The United States Department of the ArmyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1990

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