United States DC Circuit

Inmate's request under the Freedom Of Information Act for all records held by the U.S. Marshal concerning an escaped convict turned informant, whose testimony had helped to convict appellant, was properly denied where disclosure would not serve a public interest that outweighs the informant's privacy interest.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/07/2002
• Published 05/07/2002

Judges

• Before:  GINSBURG, Chief Judge, and HENDERSON and TATEL, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Steven H. Goldblatt, appointed by the court, filed the motion to govern further proceedings for appellant.   With him on the motion was Cary Berkeley Kaye.


• For Appellees:
  
• W. Mark Nebeker, Assistant United States Attorney, filed the opposition for appellee.   With him on the opposition were Kenneth L. Wainstein, United States Attorney, and R. Craig Lawrence, Assistant United States Attorney.