Legal Opinion
Barry v. Washington Post Co.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided August 10, 1987No. 87-296PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Per curiam
On May 9, 1986, pursuant to the District of Columbia Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), a reporter for the Washington Post requested from appellants all documents relating to the expenses of the Mayor of the District of Columbia, Marion Barry, 1 since the beginning of fiscal year 1983 which were paid or reimbursed by the District of Columbia. The Post filed suit two months later, alleging that the District had not fully complied with its FOIA request. The District in fact had withheld from the Post two sets of expense records, those relating to funds spent for the May- or’s security and…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Commission v. Holiday Tours, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1977
- Virginia Petroleum Jobbers Ass'n v. Federal Power CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1958
- Renegotiation Board v. Bannercraft Clothing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Rural Housing Alliance v. United States Department of AgricultureCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1974
- Mark A. Allen v. Central Intelligence AgencyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- Horton v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1991
- Kuflom v. District of Columbia Bureau of Motor Vehicle ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1988
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