Under the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), 5 U.S.C. § 552, federal agencies must disclose records to anyone who requests them, subject to certain exemptions. See AT&T v. FCC, 582 F.3d 490, 492 (3d Cir. 2009). If an agency refuses to disclose...
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Respondent Argus Leader Media (“Argus Leader”) is a daily newspaper published in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. In February 2011, Argus Leader filed a Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) request with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) in order to...
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Oral argument: Dec. 1, 2010
Appealed from: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (Aug. 5, 2009)
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, HIGH 2 EXEMPTION, AGENCIESGlen Milner filed a request with...
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In 2004, Respondent Daniel Kirk filed a complaint with the Department of Labor ("DOL") against his former employer, Petitioner Schindler Elevator Corporation (“Schindler”), alleging that Schindler had violated the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment...
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Under the Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA"), any person has the right to obtain records from a federal agency. See Brief for Petitioner at 1; 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(3). However, FOIA includes exemptions under which the requested agency can deny record...