United States DC Circuit

In a Freedom of Information Act action, summary judgment for Plaintiff is reversed. The financial information requested was exempt from disclosure because releasing it "would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy" under 5 U.S.C. section 552(b)(6).

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/08/2008
• Decided 01/30/2009
• Published 01/30/2009

Judges

• Before: HENDERSON, RANDOLPH and ROGERS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Steve Frank, Attorney, United States Department of Justice, argued the cause for the appellants.  Gregory G. Katsas, Assistant Attorney General, Jeffrey A. Taylor, United States Attorney, and Leonard Schaitman, Attorney, were on brief.  R. Craig Lawrence, Assistant United States Attorney, entered an appearance., Jack R. Bierig argued the cause for intervenor American Medical Association in support of the appellants., Robert M. Portman was on brief for amici curiae American Medical Association et al. in support of the appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Nicole R. Rabner argued the cause for the appellee.  Patrick J. Carome and Paul R.Q. Wolfson were on brief., Stacy J. Canan was on brief for amici curiae American Association of Retired Persons et al. in support of the appellee., Mark R. Savage was on brief for amicus curiae Consumers Union of United States, Inc. in support of the appellee.