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PAYNE v. U.S. DEPT. OF JUSTICE

Civ. A. No. 88-5060.

722 F.Supp. 229 (1989)

John M. PAYNE, III v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE; Federal Bureau of Investigation.

United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania.

October 13, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roberta A. Golden, Cohen, Shapiro, Polisher, Shiekman and Cohen, Philadelphia, Pa., for plaintiff.

Richard Mentzinger, Jr., U.S. Attorney's Office, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Philadelphia, Pa., for defendants.

MEMORANDUM

LUDWIG, District Judge.

When plaintiff John M. Payne, III asked for documents and information pertaining to his homicide conviction in York County, PA, the FBI advised him that the material was confidential and would not be made available to him. On appeal the Department of Justice affirmed. Plaintiff filed this action invoking the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552 et seq.1 Defendants move for...

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