Legal Opinion
Alfred B. Shapiro and Gregory J. Wentz v. Drug Enforcement Administration
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 2, 1984No. 82-2818, 82-2819PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAUER, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiffs-appellants Shapiro and Wentz each were convicted in unrelated cases of violating 21 U.S.C. § 841 (1980), and both currently are serving prison terms. Shapiro and Wentz filed separate requests with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) seeking access to their DEA files pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552 (1976) (FOIA) and the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552a (1975) (Privacy Act). The district court denied their requests on the ground that the records are exempt under Privacy Act Section (j)(2) (Exemption (j)(2)) and FOIA Section (b)(3)…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Robert G. Vaughn v. Bernard Rosen, Executive Director, United States Civil Service CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973
- Rural Housing Alliance v. United States Department of AgricultureCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1974
- Wine Hobby Usa, Inc. v. United States Internal Revenue Service. Appeal of United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and FirearmsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1974
- Frank Derek Greentree v. U. S. Customs Service Frank Derek Greentree v. Drug Enforcement AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1982
- Louis (Studs) Terkel v. Clarence Kelly, Edward Levi, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Department of JusticeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1979
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Brett Coleman Kimberlin v. Department of the Treasury and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and FirearmsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- Windsor v. a Federal Executive AgencyDistrict Court, M.D. Tennessee · 1984
- UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Et Al. v. PROVENZANOSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Gregory J. Wentz v. Department of JusticeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- Reyes v. Supervisor of Drug Enforcement AdministrationDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1986
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