United States DC Circuit

In an action under the Freedom of Information Act for release of documents pertaining to plaintiff's criminal conviction, defendant took sufficient steps to investigate information affecting the privacy interests of individuals affected by the request, in withholding a number of records.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/22/2002
• Published 11/22/2002

Judges

• SENTELLE, Circuit Judge:, Before:  GINSBURG, Chief Judge, and SENTELLE and RANDOLPH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Kristen Flynn, appointed by the court, argued the cause as amicus curiae on behalf of the appellant.   With her on the briefs was William B. Schultz., Neil Johnson filed briefs pro se.


• For Appellees:
  
• Michael J. Ryan, Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellees.   With him on the brief were Roscoe C. Howard, Jr., U.S. Attorney, and R. Craig Lawrence, Assistant U.S. Attorney.