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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE v. LANDANO

No. 91-2054.

508 U.S. 165 (1993)

113 S.Ct. 2014

124 L.Ed.2d 84

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ET AL. v. LANDANO

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 24, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John F. Daly argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General Starr, Assistant Attorney General Gerson, Deputy Solicitor General Roberts, Acting Solicitor General Bryson, Edwin S. Kneedler, and Leonard Schaitman.

Neil Mullin argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Nancy Erika Smith, Eric R. Neisser, and Alan B. Morrison.

O'Connor, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.

Justice O'Connor, delivered the opinion of the Court.

Exemption 7(D) of the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U. S. C. § 552 (FOIA), exempts from disclosure agency records "compiled for law enforcement purposes . . . by criminal law enforcement authority in the course of a criminal investigation" if release of those records "could reasonably be expected to disclose" the identity of, or information provided by, a "confidential source." § 552(b)(7)(D). This case...

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