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UNITED STATES v. WEBER AIRCRAFT CORP.

No. 82-1616.

465 U.S. 792 (1984)

UNITED STATES v. WEBER AIRCRAFT CORP. ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 20, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Samuel A. Alito, Jr., argued the cause for the United States. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General Lee, Assistant Attorney General McGrath, Deputy Solicitor General Geller, Leonard Schaitman, and Wendy M. Keats.

Jacques E. Soiret argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief for respondent Weber Aircraft Corp. were Marshall Silberberg and Robert M. Churella. Lawrence J. Galardi and Dean F. Cochran filed a brief for respondent Mills Manufacturing Corp.*

JUSTICE STEVENS delivered the opinion of the Court.

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U. S. C. § 552 (1982 ed.), requires federal agencies to disclose records1 that do not fall into one of nine exempt categories.2 The question presented is whether confidential statements obtained during an Air Force investigation of an air crash are protected from disclosure...

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