United States Seventh Circuit

The Freedom of Information Act does not entitle the City of Chicago to information from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms databases regarding the sale and tracing of firearms.

Appellate Information

• Argued 02/15/2005
• Decided 09/12/2005
• Published 09/12/2005

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.