State's FOI officer escapes court sanctions

Article Abstract:

A US district court ruled in The Nation Magazine v. Department of State that the publications freedom of information request regarding H. Ross Perot's records should be denied because his privacy interests outweighed public interest even though he had been a presidential candidate. The court also refused to sanction a State Dept official that may have been responsible for expediting a search for the passport records of presidential candidate Bill Clinton despite refusing to expedite the Perot request. The court noted that releasing Perot's private records would not further the interest of opening up the government to public scrutiny.

United States, Officials and employees, Investigations, Presidential candidates, United States. Department of State

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Court says CIA almost exempt from FOIA

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The US Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit has ruled that present interpretation of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) permits the CIA to withhold information. In preparing for his murder trial, Joe Hunt, of the 'Billionaire Boys Club,' requested information on the murder victim, a foreign national. The CIA responded that it would not deny or confirm that they had information on the victim, and that they were exempt under FOIA exemptions 1 and 3, and the court agreed.

Privileges and immunities, United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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