Legal Opinion
At & T Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided September 22, 2009No. 08-4024PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
CHAGARES, Circuit Judge.
The Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), 5 U.S.C. §§ 551-59, requires a federal agency to disclose certain documents within its possession. But FOIA exempts from mandatory disclosure “records or information compiled for law enforcement purposes ... to the extent that the production of such law enforcement records or information ... could reasonably be expected to constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy,” § 552(b)(7)(C) (“Exemption 7(C)”), and defines “person” to “include an individual, partnership, corporation, association, or public…
2Cases cited32 opinions
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- United States Department of Justice v. Reporters Committee for Freedom of the PressSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Tennessee Valley Authority v. HillSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Pennsylvania Department of Corrections v. YeskeySupreme Court of the United States · 1998
- Chrysler Corp. v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Federal Communications Commission v. AT&T Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2011
- Halle v. West Penn Allegheny Health System Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2016
- In Re Philadelphia Newspapers, LLCCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2010
- Behrend v. Comcast Corp.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2011
- Sheinberg v. SorensenCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2010
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