SHAPIRO v. DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMIN.

Nos. 82-2818, 82-2819.

721 F.2d 215 (1983)

Alfred B. SHAPIRO and Gregory J. Wentz, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided November 16, 1983.

Certiorari Granted April 2, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barry Sullivan, Jenner & Block, Chicago, Ill., for plaintiffs-appellants.

Douglas Letter, Appellate Staff Atty., Civil Div., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., for defendant-appellee.

Before BAUER, WOOD, Circuit Judges, and NEAHER, Senior District Judge.


Certiorari Granted April 2, 1984. See 104 S.Ct. 1706.

BAUER, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiffs-appellants Shapiro and Wentz each were convicted in unrelated cases of violating 21 U.S.C. § 841 (1980), and both currently are serving prison terms. Shapiro and Wentz filed separate requests with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) seeking access to their DEA files pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552 (1976) (FOIA) and the Privacy Act...

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