Hayden v. National Security Agency/Central Security Service

U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit · Decided 1979-10-29

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Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge WILKEY. WILKEY, Circuit Judge: This case raises a recurring problem in the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), concerning the balance struck by Congress between the disclosure of information by government agencies and the need for secrecy in some operations vital to the national defense. Appellants challenge a district court order which granted summary judgment to…

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