CARTER v. U.S. DEPT. OF COMMERCE

No. 86-5556.

830 F.2d 388 (1987)

William J. CARTER, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, et al.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided October 9, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Carter, for appellant. Brian H. Rhatigan and Kevin M. Murphy, Washington, D.C., were on the brief, for appellant.

John C. Martin, Asst. U.S. Atty., for appellees. Joseph E. diGenova, U.S. Atty., Royce C. Lamberth, R. Craig Lawrence and Michael J. Ryan, Asst. U.S. Attys. were on the brief, for appellees. Deborah A. Robinson, Asst. U.S. Atty., Washington, D.C., also entered an appearance, for appellees.

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


Opinion for the Court filed by Chief Judge WALD.

WALD, Chief Judge.

Appellant, William J. Carter, appeals from a summary judgment of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia that appellee, the United States Department of Commerce (agency) properly refused under Exemption 6 of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to disclose portions of files containing records of dismissed Patent & Trademark Office (PTO) disciplinary investigations...

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