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LESAR v. UNITED STATES DEPT. OF JUSTICE

No. 78-2305.

636 F.2d 472 (1980)

James H. LESAR, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided July 15, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James H. Lesar, pro se.

Linda Jan S. Pack, Atty., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., with whom Alice Daniel, Asst. Atty. Gen., Charles F. C. Ruff, U. S. Atty., Leonard Schaitman, Atty., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., were on the brief for appellee. Barbara L. Herwig, Atty., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., entered an appearance for appellee.

Before BAZELON, Senior Circuit Judge, and WILKEY and EDWARDS, Circuit Judges.

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge WILKEY.

Concurring opinion filed by Senior Circuit Judge BAZELON.

WILKEY, Circuit Judge:

This case arises under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).1 Appellant requested certain reports and documents from the United States Department of Justice (Department) pertaining to the FBI's investigation of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and its investigation of the assassination of Dr...

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