United States Seventh Circuit

City's action under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), seeking ATF records regarding handgun sales and tracing of firearms involved in crimes, does not fall into any of the FOIA's exemptions which would permit the ATF to withhold any of the requested records.

Appellate Information

• Argued 02/15/2005
• Decided 04/25/2002
• Published 04/25/2002

Judges

• BAUER, Circuit Judge., Before BAUER, ROVNER, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Larry H. James, Crabbe, Brown & James, Columbus, OH, for Amicus Curiae, Fraternal Order of Police., Lucy A. Dalglish, Arlington, VA, for Amicus Curiae, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press., David A. Handzo, Jenner & Block, Washington, DC, for Amicus Curiae, DKT Liberty Project., Eric J. Mogilnicki, Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering, Washington, DC, for Amicus Curiae, Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence., Stephen P. Halbrook, Fairfax, VA, for Amicus Curiae, National Rifle Association of America, Inc.


• For Appellees:
  
• Lawrence Rosenthal (argued), David A. Graver, Office of the Corporation Counsel Appeals Division, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Steve Frank (argued), Department Of Justice Civil Rights Division, Washington, DC, for Defendant-Appellant.