Legal Opinion
Clarence L. McClain v. United States Department of Justice
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 29, 1993No. 93-1219PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
Clarence McClain served time in prison for a variety of offenses arising out of an influence-peddling scheme swirling around Chicago’s efforts to collect parking tickets more effectively. United States v. McClain, 934 F.2d 822 (7th Cir.1991). McClain asked the Federal Bureau of Investigation and other parts of the Department of Justice to open their files on his investigation and prosecution. Eventually the FBI located more than 9,600 documents containing McClain’s name, which it offered to duplicate for approximately $950. McClain declined to pay and filed this…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- McClellan Ecological Seepage Situation Mary Fisher Charles Yarbrough v. Frank C. Carlucci, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Defense, DefendantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
- United States v. Clarence McClainCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
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