Favish v. Office of Independent Counsel’s Empirical Analysis
217 F.3d 1168 · 2000
Citation profile
16 federal appellate · 2 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Department of the Air Force v. Rose · United States Department of Justice v. Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press · Whalen v. Roe · National Labor Relations Board v. Robbins Tire & Rubber Co. · Vaughn v. Rosen
Most-quoted passages
The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 21 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“[n]othing in the statutory command [of the FOIA] conditions agency compliance on the requesting party showing that he has knowledge of misfeasance by the agency.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“• The photograph identified as `3 — VF's [Vincent Foster's] body looking down from top of berm' must be released, as the photograph is not so explicit as to overcome the public interest. 10 . . . . 11 "• The photograph entitled `5 — VF's body — focusing on Rt. side of shoulder/arm' is again of such a nature as to be discoverable in that it is not focused in such a manner as to unnecessarily impact the privacy interests of the family. 12 . . . . . 13 "• The photograph entitled `1 — Right hand showing gun & thumb in guard' is discoverable as it may be probative of the public's right to know. 14 . . . . . 15 "• The photograph entitled `4 — VF's body focusing on right side and arm' is discoverable. 16 "• The photograph entitled `5 — VF's body — focus on top of head thru heavy foliage' is discoverable.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the concurrence“As it happens, the question is not one of first impression in the courts. Release of the photos of the body of the assassinated president has been held to invade the privacy of members of the Kennedy family. Release of a tape of the last conversation of the astronauts on the Challenger has been blocked because it would invade the privacy of their families.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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