The governing law
5 U.S.C.
- section 552 §552. Public information; agency rules, opinions, orders, records, and proceedings
- section 552a § 552a. Records maintained on individuals
Representative cases
- Vaughn v. Rosen, 484 F.2d 820
- Buckhannon Board & Care Home, Inc. v. West Virginia Department of Health, 532 U.S. 598
- Goland v. Central Intelligence Agency, 607 F.2d 339
- SafeCard Services, Inc. v. Securities & Exchange Commission, 926 F.2d 1197
- Perry v. Block, 684 F.2d 121
- Military Audit Project v. Casey, 656 F.2d 724
- Oglesby v. United States Department of the Army, 920 F.2d 57
- Laningham v. United States Navy, 813 F.2d 1236
- Mead Data Central, Inc. v. United States Department of Air Force, 566 F.2d 242
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. St. Francis Xavier Parochial School, 117 F.3d 621
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Public records & open government · Offenses against people/property · Federal courts & procedure