United States DC Circuit

Under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 USC 552, a federal prisoner is entitled to obtain copies of monitored and recorded telephone conversations between attorney and client made at a federal correctional institution to support a claim of constitutionally inadequate assistance of counsel.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/07/2001
• Decided 06/12/2001
• Published 06/12/2001

Judges

• Before:  WILLIAMS, GINSBURG, and ROGERS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Sidney A. Rosenzweig, appointed by the court, argued the cause as amicus curiae on the side of appellant.   With him on the brief was Robert S. Litt., Gregory Smith, appearing pro se, was on the brief for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Lisa Barsoomian, Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellee. With her on the brief were Wilma A. Lewis, U.S. Attorney at the time the brief was filed, and R. Craig Lawrence, Assistant U.S. Attorney.