Hrones v. Central Intelligence Agency’s Empirical Analysis
685 F.2d 13 · 1982
Citation profile
3 federal appellate · 1 district ·
Relationships
Applies 50 U.S.C. § 403 (§ 102 of the National Security Act of 1947) · 50 U.S.C. § 403G (Servicemembers Civil Relief Act) · 5 U.S.C. § 552 (Freedom of Information Act) · 5 U.S.C. § 552A (§ 3 of the Privacy Act of 1974)
Relies on Environmental Protection Agency v. Mink · Harris v. McRae · Goland v. Central Intelligence Agency · Lesar v. United States Department of Justice · Halperin v. Central Intelligence Agency
Most-quoted passages
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“each agency, upon any request for records which (A) reasonably describes such records and (B) is made in accordance with published rules stating the time, place, fees (if any), and procedures to be followed, shall make the records promptly available to any person.” 2 . 5 U.S.C.A. § 552 (b)(6) exempts from disclosure, "personnel and medical files and similar files the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy[.]”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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