Legal Opinion
Betty Martin v. Office of Special Counsel, Merit Systems Protection Board
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided June 5, 1987No. 86-5385PublishedCited by 168 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge MIKVA.
MIKVA, Circuit Judge:
In this Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act case, the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) of the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) appeals a district court order requiring the release of witness affidavits and an OSC attorney’s witness interview notes. These documents came into being as part of an OSC investigation into appellee’s allegation that she had been the victim of “prohibited personnel practices” in the course of her work as a civilian employee of the Air Force. OSC argues that Exemptions (b)(5) and…
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