Legal Opinion
Cynthia King v. United States Department of Justice
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided September 28, 1987No. 84-5098PublishedCited by 577 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge SPOTTSWOOD W. ROBINSON, III.
Opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment filed by Circuit Judge STARR.
SPOTTSWOOD W. ROBINSON, III, Circuit Judge:
In this Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)1 case, appellant, Cynthia King, seeks production by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of documents relating to her deceased mother-in-law, Carol King, a civil rights attorney and activist about whose career appellant is writing a book.2 The FBI has released many of the documents — most, however, in redacted form.3 The agency contends that its…
2Cases cited53 opinions
- Robert G. Vaughn v. Bernard Rosen, Executive Director, United States Civil Service CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973
- Mead Data Central, Inc. v. United States Department of the Air ForceCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1977
- Military Audit Project, Felice D. Cohen, Morton H. Halperin v. William Casey, Director of Central IntelligenceCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1981
- National Labor Relations Board v. Robbins Tire & Rubber Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Susan D. Goland and Patricia B. Skidmore v. Central Intelligence AgencyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1978
48 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by577 opinions
- Safecard Services, Inc. v. Securities and Exchange CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1991
- The Nation Magazine, Washington Bureau, and Max Holland v. United States Customs ServiceCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1995
- Campbell v. United States Department of JusticeCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1998
- Morley v. Central Intelligence AgencyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2007
- Defenders of Wildlife v. United States Border PatrolDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2009
572 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.