Lesar v. United States Department of Justice

U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit · Decided 1980-07-15

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BAZELON, Senior Circuit Judge, concurring: I write separately only to highlight two troubling issues. First, appellant claimed that Exemption 1 of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552 (1976), should not apply to agency materials produced without a lawful purpose. As I read Judge Wilkey’s thoughtful opinion, this claim is not foreclose…

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