Wisdom v. United States Trustee Program’s Empirical Analysis
2017
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2 district ·
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Applies 28 U.S.C. § 581 (§ 224 of the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978 (Title 11)) · 28 U.S.C. § 586 (§ 224 of the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978 (Title 11)) · 5 U.S.C. § 552 (Freedom of Information Act)
Relies on Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc. · National Labor Relations Board v. Sears, Roebuck & Co. · Department of the Air Force v. Rose · United States Department of Justice v. Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press · National Labor Relations Board v. Robbins Tire & Rubber Co.
Most-quoted passages
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“bearing in mind 'the strong policy of the FOIA that the public is entitled to know what its government is doing and why,' the Court cannot say that [the Director's] redactions [pursuant to the deliberative process privilege of FOIA Exemption 5] were proper.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“identifying information is ... available in public records, individuals may still retain a privacy interest in avoiding the association of their names with complaints or other disciplinary actions.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“could subject the individuals involved to 'unnecessary public attention, harassment, or embarrassment' " and could "stymie the government's efforts to obtain candid information.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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