Legal Opinion
Morrow v. FBI & U.S. Department of Justice
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 27, 1993No. 93-1165PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*643EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:
In this case of first impression in this Circuit, we must determine whether the district court abused its discretion by dismissing as frivolous Ricky Eugene Morrow’s complaint under the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), 5 U.S.C. § 552 (1988). Finding that the court abused its discretion, we vacate and remand.
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Morrow is a death row inmate in the custody of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division (“TDCJ-ID”) at Huntsville. Morrow submitted a FOIA request to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), seeking copies of all documents and…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- United States v. Walter WeathersbyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
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3Cited by15 opinions
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