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· 5/10/1990

Marc Truitt v. Department of State

Citations

  • 897 F.2d 540
  • 283 U.S. App. D.C. 86

How courts have described this case

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

  • explaining that once an “agency becomes reasonably clear as to the materials desired, FOIA’s text and legislative history make plain the agency’s obligation to bring them forth”
  • denying summary judgment because missing records left “substantial doubt as to the sufficiency of the search”
  • “The adequacy of an agency’s search is measured by a ‘standard of reasonableness,’ and is ‘dependent upon the circumstances of the case.’ ” (footnote and citation omitted)
  • “If, however, the record leaves substantial doubt as to the sufficiency of the search, summary judgment for the agency is not proper”
  • “If, however, the record leaves substantial doubt as to the sufficiency of the search, summary judgment for the agency is not proper.”
  • “If, however, the record leaves substantial doubt as to the sufficiency of the search, summary judgment for the agency is not proper.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: III, Mikya, Robinson, Greene

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