· 10/14/1992
Lawrence M. Bareford, Individually v. General Dynamics Corporation, and United States of America, Intervenor-Appellee
Citations
- 973 F.2d 1138
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- explaining that in some circumstances, “disclosure of information by government officials can be prejudicial to government interests, even if the information has already been divulged from non-government sources”
- where government does not target documents but objects to a claim that would require disclosure of sensitive information, agency head need only review “type of evidence” necessary to support claim
- “We are compelled to conclude that the trial of this case would inevitably lead to a significant risk that highly sensitive information concerning this defense system would be disclosed.”
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Judges: Higginbotham, Duhé, Hunter
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