United States Third Circuit

Delaware's Freedom of Information Act, 29 Del. Code Ann. section 10003, violates the Privileges and Immunities Clause of the U.S. Constitution by restricting noncitizens' rights to access, inspect, and copy public documents.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/09/2006
• Decided 08/16/2006
• Published 08/16/2006

Judges

• Before BARRY and SMITH, Circuit Judges, and DITTER, District Judge.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• W. Michael Tupman, (Argued), Delaware Department of Justice Dover, DE, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• David C. Vladeck, (Argued), Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, DC, for Appellee., Lucy A. DalglishThe Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Arlington, VA,1 for Amicus Curiae-Appellee.