Legal Opinion
American Civil Liberties Union v. Department of Defense
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided September 22, 2008No. Docket 06-3140-cvPublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN GLEESON, United States District Judge:
The United States Department of Defense and Department of the Army (referred to here as “the defendants”) appeal from orders of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Alvin K. Hellerstein, District Judge) directing them to release 21 photographs pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA” or “the Act”), 5 U.S.C. § 552 (2006). The photographs depict abusive treatment of detainees by United States soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.
On appeal, the defendants contend that the exemption in § 552(b)(7)(F) for law…
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