Legal Opinion
Alan L. Fitzgibbon v. Central Intelligence Agency Alan L. Fitzgibbon v. Central Intelligence Agency
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided August 14, 1990No. 89-5213, 89-5214PublishedCited by 417 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge SENTELLE.
SENTELLE, Circuit Judge:
Jesus de Galindez, a Basque exile and a critic of the Trujillo regime in the Dominican Republic, was last seen outside a New York City subway station in 1956. Thereby hangs a lengthy tale. For the reasons stated below, we conclude that the defendant agencies prevail both as appellees and cross-appellants in these Freedom of Information Act cases. We therefore affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand to the District Court with instructions to dismiss.
I. BACKGROUND
Alan Fitzgibbon is an historian studying the…
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