· 2/12/1945
Vandenberge v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Citations
- 147 F.2d 167
- 33 A.F.T.R. (P-H) 633
- 1945 U.S. App. LEXIS 4364
How courts have described this case
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- concluding that \choices made by FEC attorneys--without the Commission's ratification and acceptance--do not stand as the authoritative interpretation of the agency requiring deference\
- holding that sealing issue is “completely separate from the underlying subpoena enforcement action.”
- noting that the confidentiality provision of the Federal Election Campaign Act would “create an extraordinarily strong privacy interest in keeping ... records sealed” under Hubbard
- reversing district court order denying motion to seal where Federal Election Campaign Act and implementing regulations prohibited Federal Election Commission from publicly disclosing certain information
- Commission filed in open court the complaint, a staff analysis detailing the alleged violations, the Commission's \reason to believe\ finding, and information concerning an unrelated investigation
- section 30109(a)(12)(A)\plainly prohibit[s] the FEC from disclosing information concerning ongoing investigations under any circumstances without the written consent of the subject of the investigation\
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Judges: Holmes
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