· 12/18/1980
Church of Scientology of California, Inc. v. Stansfield Turner, Director, Central Intelligence Agency
Citations
- 662 F.2d 784
- 213 U.S. App. D.C. 269
- 1980 U.S. App. LEXIS 11319
How courts have described this case
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- holding that CIA carried its burden by submitting affidavits attesting that disclosure could reveal an intelligence source and discussing withheld information at the paragraph-by-paragraph level
- discussing cases in which court denied summary judgment “based upon agency affidavits that were too conclusory or vague” to allow the court to conduct the de novo review “required by FOIA”
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Judges: McGowan, Edwards, Green
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