United States Sixth Circuit

One instance of failing to release a record, without more, does not constitute bad faith in a Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA") request, and the district court must review the adequacy of an agency's grounds for nondisclosure based on claimed FOIA exemptions.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/02/2000
• Decided 07/12/2001
• Published 07/12/2001

Judges

• Before KRUPANSKY, BATCHELDER, and GILMAN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• David I. Schoen (argued and briefed), Montgomery, AL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• William L. Woodard, Office of the U.S. Atty. (argued and briefed), Detroit, MI, for Defendants-Appellees.