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DOJ FOIA 2006 ANNUAL REPORT - EXEMPTION 3 STATUTES
IV. EXEMPTION 3 STATUTES
| Statute/Rule | Type of Information Withheld | Case Citation |
|---|---|---|
| 5 U.S.C. app. § 107(a)(2) | Financial disclosure information | Judicial Watch, Inc. v. U.S. Dep't of Commerce, 337 F. Supp. 2d 146 (D.D.C. 2004) |
| 5 U.S.C. § 574(j) | Court-ordered mediation agreements | None |
| 8 U.S.C. § 1367(a)(2) | Information pertaining to a battered alien who is the beneficiary of an application for relief | None |
| 15 U.S.C. § 18a(h) | Information submitted in connection with the premerger notification provisions of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 | Lieberman v. FTC, 771 F.2d 32 (2d Cir. 1985) |
| 18 U.S.C.§ § 2510-2520 | Wiretap requests and information | Lam Lek Chong v. DEA, 929 F.2d 729 (D.C. Cir. 1991) |
| 18 U.S.C. § 3123 | Pen register orders | Manna v. U.S. Dep't of Justice, 815 F. Supp. 798 (D.N.J. 1993) |
| 18 U.S.C. § 3153 | Pretrial services information | None |
| 18 U.S.C. § 3509 | Information the disclosure of which would identify children involved in criminal proceedings | Tampico v. Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys, No. 04-2285 (D.D.C. Apr. 29, 2005) |
| 18 U.S.C. § 3521 | Witness security information | None |
| 18 U.S.C. § 3771 | Grand jury information | None |
| 18 U.S.C. § 5038 | Juvenile delinquency records | McDonnell v. United States, 4 F.3d 1227 (3d Cir. 1993) |
| 26 U.S.C. § 6103 | Tax return information | Church of Scientology v. IRS, 484 U.S. 9 (1987) |
| 29 U.S.C. § 801 | Information about a subscriber to a post-office box | None |
| 31 U.S.C. § 3729(d) | Information furnished pursuant to sections (A) through (C) of subsection (a) of the False Claims Act | None |
| 31 U.S.C. § 3730(b)(2) | Financial false claims information filed under seal | None |
| 41 U.S.C. § 253b(m)(1) | Business proposal related to negotiated procurement action | Hornbostel v. U.S. Dep't of the Interior, 305 F. Supp. 2d 21 (D.D.C. 2003) |
| 41 U.S.C. § 423(a)(1) | Pricing information prohibited from disclosure before contract award | None |
| 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-5(b) | Confidential conciliation- assistance information | Am. Centennial Ins. v. EEOC, 722 F. Supp. 180 (D.N.J. 1989) |
| 42 U.S.C. § 3789g | Personally identifiable statistical and research data received by the Bureau of Justice Statistics | None |
| 50 U.S.C. § 402 note | Information regarding National Sceurity Agency employees (names, titles, salaries, or number of persons employed) | Founding Church of Scientology v. NSA, 610 F.2d 824 (D.C. Cir. 1979) |
| 50 U.S.C.A. § 403-1(i) (West Supp. 2006) | Intelligence sources and methods | CIA v. Sims, 471 U.S. 159 (1985) |
| 50 U.S.C.A. § 403g | CIA organization, activities, and personnel | Minier v. CIA, 88 F.3d 796 (9th Cir. 1996) |
| 50 U.S.C. § 1861 | Classified information about terrorists | None |
| Fed. R. Cr. P. 6(e) | Grand jury information | Senate of P.R. v. U.S. Dep't of Justice, 823 F.2d 574 (D.C. Cir. 1987) |
| Fed. R. Cr. P. 11 | Sealed affidavit | None |
| Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2005, Pub. L. No. 108-447, 118 Stat. 2809 | ATF firearms database information | City of Chicago v. U.S. Dep't of the Treasury, 423 F.3d 777 (7th Cir. 2005) |
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