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AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE v. WEBSTER

Nos. 81-1735, 81-1980 and 83-1025.

720 F.2d 29 (1983)

AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE, et al. v. William H. WEBSTER, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, et al., Appellants. (Three cases).

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided September 30, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marc Johnston, Atty., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., with whom Stanley S. Harris, U.S. Atty., Leonard Schaitman and Michael L. Paup, Attys. Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., were on the brief for appellants. Mark Mutterperl and Stephen Gray, Attys., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., also entered appearances for appellants.

Marshall Perlin, New York City, for appellees.

Vern Countryman, Cambridge, was on the brief for amicus curiae, Scholars and Citizens for Freedom of Information, in 81-1735 and 81-1980 urging affirmance.

Before WALD and GINSBURG, Circuit Judges, and VAN PELT, Senior District Judge, United States District Court for the District of Nebraska.

                      TABLE OF CONTENTS

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  I. THE DISTRICT COURT PROCEEDINGS -------------------   35

 II. THE STATUTORY FRAMEWORK --------------------------   36

III. JURISDICTION -------------------------------------   38

     A. District Court Findings -----------------------   38

     B. The Government's Contentions ------------------   38

     C. Analysis of Jurisdiction to Review ...

                    
                    
                    

                        

                            

                                
                            

                            

                                

                                    
    
                                        
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