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UNITED STATES DEPT. OF JUSTICE v. JULIAN

No. 86-1357.

486 U.S. 1 (1988)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ET AL. v. JULIAN ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 16, 1988

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edwin S. Kneedler argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General Fried, Assistant Attorney General Willard, Deputy Solicitor General Cohen, Leonard Schaitman, and Sandra Wien Simon.

Eric R. Glitzenstein argued the cause for respondents. With him on the briefs were Katherine A. Meyer and Alan B. Morrison.

CHIEF JUSTICE REHNQUIST delivered the opinion of the Court.

Respondents in this case are prison inmates who sued under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U. S. C. § 552, for disclosure of their presentence investigation reports. These reports are prepared by a probation officer for use by the district court at sentencing; they contain background information about a defendant and the circumstances of his offense. After sentencing, the reports are typically...

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