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· 5/26/1993

Sherry Ann Sullivan v. Central Intelligence Agency

Citations

  • 992 F.2d 1249
  • 1993 U.S. App. LEXIS 12396
  • 1993 WL 170159

How courts have described this case

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

  • explaining that courts may \look behind statutory language\ when the legislature \blows an uncertain trumpet\
  • noting that \Congress carefully carved out [these] three areas\ in recognition of the potentially \highly informative\ nature of certain operational files
  • explaining ___ that courts may \look behind statutory language\ when the legislature \blows an uncertain trumpet\
  • noting the power of ___ courts to \look behind statutory language\ when the legislature \blow[s] an uncertain trumpet\
  • observing exception when an absurd or legally unacceptable result would otherwise obtain
  • observing exception when an absurd or legally unacceptable result would otherwise obtain

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Judges: Breyer, Selya, Stahl

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