United States DC Circuit

In a "reverse" Freedom of Information Act case to prevent the Air Force from releasing line-item pricing information in appellee's contract to provide services to the Air Force, order enjoining the release is affirmed as line-item pricing information in a Government contract falls within Exemption 4 of the FOIA here since its disclosure would cause substantial harm to appellee's competitive position with respect to the option years in its contract with appellant.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/25/2007
• Decided 01/29/2008
• Published 01/29/2008

Judges

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

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Oliver W. McDaniel, Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellant.   With him on the briefs were Jeffrey A. Taylor, U.S. Attorney, and Michael J. Ryan, Assistant U.S. Attorney.  R. Craig Lawrence, Assistant U.S. Attorney, entered an appearance.


• For Appellees:
  
• Kristen E. Ittig argued the cause for appellees.   With her on the brief was Stuart W. Turner.