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· 11/17/1994

Harllel B. Jones v. Federal Bureau of Investigation

Citations

  • 41 F.3d 238
  • 1994 U.S. App. LEXIS 32271
  • 1994 WL 643340

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • bad faith exists “where it becomes apparent that the subject matter of a request involves activities which, if disclosed, would publicly embarrass the agency or that a so-called ‘cover-up’ is presented[.]”
  • “fact that an agent decided or was -2- required to testify . . . does not give plaintiff a right under FOIA to documents revealing the fact and nature of [agent&s] employment”

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Judges: Merritt, Celebrezze, Jones

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