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RYAN v. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Civ. A. Nos. 79-1042, 79-1043.

474 F.Supp. 735 (1979)

Tom W. RYAN et al., Plaintiffs, v. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Defendant. Charles R. HALPERN et al., Plaintiffs, v. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Defendant.

United States District Court, District of Columbia.

July 11, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Girardeau A. Spann, David C. Vladeck, Washington, D.C., for plaintiffs.

Thomas W. Hussey, Atty., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., for the Department.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

BARRINGTON D. PARKER, District Judge:

The question presented in these consolidated proceedings is whether the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552, requires disclosure to the plaintiffs of responses by United States Senators and their judicial nominating commissions to a questionnaire on judicial nominations prepared and sent to them by the Attorney General. The Court rules that disclosure is not required.

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