Garside v. Webster’s Empirical Analysis
1989
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1 district ·
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Applies 18 U.S.C. § 2511 (Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986) · 5 U.S.C. § 552 (Freedom of Information Act) · 5 U.S.C. § 552A (§ 3 of the Privacy Act of 1974)
Relies on Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc. · Celotex Corporation v. Catrett H · United States v. Diebold, Inc. · First Nat. Bank of Ariz. v. Cities Service Co. · Poller v. Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc.
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“[T]he fact that ... [Grand Jury] material was made available to the plaintiff at his criminal trial is irrelevant because under FOIA, the right of th[e] plaintiff to receive requested information under 5 U.S.C. § 552 is as a member of the general public, no more, no less.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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