Smith v. Central Intelligence Agency’s Empirical Analysis
2017
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Applies 5 U.S.C. § 552 (Freedom of Information Act)
Relies on Celotex Corporation v. Catrett H · Nation Magazine, Washington Bureau v. United States Customs Service · Waterhouse v. District of Columbia · Phillippi v. Central Intelligence Agency · Students Against Genocide v. Department of State
Most-quoted passages
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“a motion for summary judgment should be granted in favor of the FOIA requester where an agency seeks to protect materials which, even on the agency's version of the facts, falls outside the proffered exemption.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“partly due to American military and intelligence assistance, which my administration has provided at unprecedented levels.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“Israel can defend itself against any conventional danger”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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