Legal Opinion

Ely v. Federal Bureau of Investigation

District Court, C.D. Illinois

Decided April 10, 1987No. 84-3035PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION ORDER

MILLS, District Judge:

Lexis and Westlaw tell us that Ely has been reported in 16 cases. 1

And that doesn’t count the unreported ones!

Ely is a pro se gadfly. 2

This case is his fifth one in this Court alone — and he loses.

David Ely, a federal prisoner, brings this action pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552, and the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552a, challenging the withholding of records and exemptions claimed by the Defendant, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

The FBI moves for summary judgment. Fed.R.Civ.P. 56. Motion allowed.

Background

Ely’s…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. National Labor Relations Board v. Robbins Tire & Rubber Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. Federal Bureau of Investigation v. AbramsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  3. Center for Auto Safety v. Environmental Protection AgencyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984
  4. Miller v. BellCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1981
  5. Brett Coleman Kimberlin v. Department of the Treasury and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and FirearmsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Struth v. Federal Bureau of InvestigationDistrict Court, E.D. Wisconsin · 1987

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