FOIA Update: Significant New Decisions

Forsham v. Harris, Sec'y of H.E.W., 48 L.W. 4232 (Mar. 3, 1980) ("agency records").

Kissinger v. Reporters Committee, 48 L.W. 4223 (Mar. 3, 1980) ("improperly withheld" as limiting jurisdiction in FOIA suits).

Founding Church of Scientology, etc. v. Bell, 603 F.2d 945 (D.C. Cir. 1979) ((b)(1), (b)(3), (b)(5), Vaughn statement).

Church of Scientology v. U.S. Army, 607 F.2d 1282 (9th Cir. 1979) ((b)(1), (b)(6), (b)(7), in camera review).

Hayden v. National Sec. Agcy., 608 F.2d 1381 (D.C. Cir. 1979) (b)(1).

Indian Law Resource Ctr. v. Department of Interior, 477 F. Supp. 144 (D.D.C. 1979) ((b)(4)--"privileged").

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