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CARSON v. U. S. DEPT. OF JUSTICE

No. 79-1871.

631 F.2d 1008 (1980)

Birchel L. CARSON, Appellant, v. U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE et al.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided August 27, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Katherine A. Meyer, Washington, D.C., with whom David C. Vladeck, Washington, D.C., was on brief for appellant.

Sylvia A. Royce, Asst. U.S. Atty. with whom Charles F. C. Ruff, U.S. Atty., John A. Terry, Michael W. Farrell and Robert E. L. Eaton, Jr., Asst. U.S. Attys., Washington, D.C., were on brief for appellees.

Before WRIGHT, Chief Judge, and WALD and MIKVA, Circuit Judges.

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge WALD.

WALD, Circuit Judge:

Birchel Carson appeals an order of the district court entered on cross-motions for summary judgment under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552 (1976). That order denied Carson access to materials which were withheld by the United States Parole Commission (Parole Commission) in response to Carson's request for access to his Parole Commission files.

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