Legal Opinion
David Ely v. Federal Bureau of Investigation
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided February 10, 1986No. 84-3632PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Circuit Judge:
We are called upon to consider the scope of disclosure to which a government agency may be subjected when that agency is party to a law suit seeking release of information possibly privileged under the Freedom of Information Act. For the reasons stated herein, we find that an agency must, at a minimum, submit to either of two methods of review by the district court in order to determine if the claim of privilege is properly made. Accordingly, we REVERSE the order of summary judgment below and REMAND this case for trial.
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David Ely is incarcerated in a federal prison…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Environmental Protection Agency v. MinkSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- National Labor Relations Board v. Robbins Tire & Rubber Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- United States Department of State v. Washington Post Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
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