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DOJ FOIA 2000 ANNUAL REPORT - EXEMPTION 3 STATUTES
IV. EXEMPTION 3 STATUTES
| Statute/Rule | Type of Information Withheld | Case Citation |
|---|---|---|
| 8 U.S.C. § 1202(f) | Confidential visa information | DeLaurentiis v. Haig, 686 F.2d 192 (3d Cir. 1982) |
| 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) |
| 15 U.S.C. § 1314(g) | Material submitted in response to a Civil Investigative Demand | Motion Picture Ass'n of Am. v. United States Dep't of Justice, No. 80 CIV. 6612 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 6, 1981) |
| 15 U.S.C. § 4305(d) | Information submitted under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993 | None |
| 18 U.S.C. § 1461 | Obscene information that is "nonmailable." | None |
| 18 U.S.C. § 2423 | Information pertaining to transportation of minors | None |
| 18 U.S.C. §§ 2510, et seq. | Wiretap requests and information | Lam Lek Chong v. DEA, 929 F.2d 729 (D.C. Cir. 1991) |
| 18 U.S.C. § 3123 | Pen registers | Manna v. United States Dep't of Justice, 88 F.3d 796 (9th Cir. 1996) |
| 18 U.S.C. § 3521 | Witness security | None |
| 18 U.S.C. § 3771 | Grand jury information | None |
| 18 U.S.C. § 5038 | Juvenile arrest records | None |
| 21 U.S.C. § 842 | Information acquired during an inspection concerning any method or process which is a trade secret or is confidential business information | None |
| Pub. L. 104-208 (1996) | Information pertaining to a battered spouse | None |
| 26 U.S.C. § 6103 | Tax return information | Church of Scientology v. IRS, 484 U.S. 9 (1987) |
| 28 U.S.C. § 592(e) | Applications to court for appointment of an independent counsel | Public Citizen v. United States Dep't of Justice, No. 82-2909 (D.D.C. May 18, 1983) |
| 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-33 | Information pertaining to financial false claims | None |
| 41 U.S.C.§ 253(a)(1) | Business proposal documents not incorporated in contracts | None |
| 41 U.S.C. § 253b(m)(1)-(2) | Business proposal documents not incorporated in contracts | None |
| 42 U.S.C. § 2000g-2(b) | Confidential conciliation assistance information | None |
| 42 U.S.C. § 2162 | Department of Energy information | Meeropol v. Smith, No. 75-1121 (D.D.C. Feb. 29, 1984) |
| 50 U.S.C. § 402 note | Organization, functions, and activities of NSA | Founding Church of Scientology v. NSA, 610 F.2d 824 (D.C. Cir 1979) |
| 50 U.S.C. § 403 | CIA organization, activities, and personnel | Minier v. CIA, 88 F.3d 796 (9th Cir. 1996) |
| Fed.R.Cr.P. 6(e) | Grand jury information | Senate of P.R. v. United States Dep't of Justice, 823 F.2d 574 (D.C. Cir. 1987) |
| Fed.R.Cr.P. 16 | Information pertaining to discovery | None |
| Fed.R.Cr.P. 32 | Presentence investigative report | United States Dep't of Justice v. Julian, 486 U.S. 1 (1988) |
| Local Rules (W.D. MO LCL RL 99.8; N.C. LCL RL 51.10; E.D. MO LCL RL 13.01; E.D. TX Gen. Order 94-38; S.D. AL LCL RL 22; N.D. GA LCL RL 32.1) | Information pertaining to presentence reports | None |
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