Legal Opinion
Smith Simpson v. Cyrus R. Vance, Secretary of State
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided September 25, 1980No. 79-1889PublishedCited by 125 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SWYGERT, Circuit Judge.
In this Freedom of Information Act case, the sole issue presented is whether information contained in a Department of State (Department) publication, which lists employees of the Department and other federal agencies in the field of foreign relations with their educational backgrounds, employment experience, and essential biographical facts, is protected from disclosure under Exemption 6 of the Act. 1 We hold that, except for the facts concerning marital status, Exemption 6 is not applicable to information of this nature and accordingly, reverse the decision of the…
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- Rural Housing Alliance v. United States Department of AgricultureCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1974
- Julius G. Getman v. National Labor Relations BoardCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1971
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3Cited by125 opinions
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- The Washington Post Company v. United States Department of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1982
- Matthew G. Yeager v. Drug Enforcement AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1982
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