Smith v. Central Intelligence Agency’s Empirical Analysis
2017
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Applies 50 U.S.C. § 3141 · 50 U.S.C. § 431 (§ 701 of the National Security Act of 1947) · 5 U.S.C. § 552 (Freedom of Information Act) · 7 U.S.C. § 2218
Relies on Celotex Corporation v. Catrett H · Foman v. Davis · National Archives & Records Administration v. Favish · United States Department of State v. Washington Post Co. · Waterhouse v. District of Columbia
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“[t]he agency's decision not to search [the] files [was] ... within the CIA Information Act's exemption of operational files as defined in the Act”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“any special activity the existence of which is not exempt from disclosure under the provisions of [the FOIA,]”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“the specific subject matter of [certain] investigation[s]”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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