SLADEK v. BENSINGER

No. 77-3247.

605 F.2d 899 (1979)

Dennis J. SLADEK, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Peter BENSINGER, in his capacity as Administrator, Washington, D. C., and Drug Enforcement Administration, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

November 2, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Kimmel, Civ. Div., Leonard Schaitman, Barbara A. Babcock, Asst. Atty. Gen., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., for defendants-appellants.

Charles E. Hill, Diane B. Cohn, Washington, D. C., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before THORNBERRY, GODBOLD and HILL, Circuit Judges.


GODBOLD, Circuit Judge:

This is a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) case, 5 U.S.C. § 552, brought against the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) seeking the release of portions of the DEA Agent's Manual concerning aspects of the DEA's handling of confidential informants and search warrant procedures. The district court ordered disclosure of the portions of the manual requested by Sladek.1

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