Legal Opinion
Boyd v. Criminal Division of the United States Department of Justice
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided February 6, 2007No. 05-5142, 04-5369PublishedCited by 328 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge ROGERS.
ROGERS, Circuit Judge.
Following his conviction of drugs and weapons charges, Willie Boyd filed a series of requests for information under the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), 5 U.S.C. § 552, in an attempt to uncover alleged violations of Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83, 86, 83 S.Ct. 1194, 10 L.Ed.2d 215 (1963), during his trial. Although various documents were disclosed, the government agencies withheld others pursuant to FOIA exemptions. On appeal, Boyd challenges the grants of summary judgment to the agencies, contending through…
2Cases cited39 opinions
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3Cited by328 opinions
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