FAA ADMINISTRATOR v. ROBERTSON

No. 74-450.

422 U.S. 255 (1975)

ADMINISTRATOR, FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, ET AL. v. ROBERTSON ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 24, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Deputy Solicitor General Friedman argued the cause for petitioners. On the brief were Solicitor General Bork, Assistant Attorney General Hills, Allan Abbot Tuttle, Leonard Schaitman, and Thomas G. Wilson.

Alan B. Morrison argued the cause and filed a brief for respondents.


MR. CHIEF JUSTICE BURGER delivered the opinion of the Court.

We granted certiorari1 in this case in order to determine whether Exemption 3 of the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U. S. C. § 552 (b) (3),2 permits nondisclosure to respondents of certain reports in the files of the Federal Aviation Administration. This exemption provides that material need not be disclosed...

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