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DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR v. KLAMATH WATER USERS PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION

No. 99-1871.

532 U.S. 1 (2001)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR et al. v. KLAMATH WATER USERS PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION

United States Supreme Court.

Decided March 5, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Malcolm L. Stewart argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General Waxman, Assistant Attorney General Ogden, Deputy Solicitor General Kneedler, Leonard Schaitman, Matthew M. Collette, John Leshy, and Scott Bergstrom.

Andrew M. Hitchings argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Paul S. Simmons and Donald B. Ayer.*

Souter, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.

Justice Souter, delivered the opinion of the Court.

Documents in issue here, passing between Indian Tribes and the Department of the Interior, addressed tribal interests subject to state and federal proceedings to determine water allocations. The question is whether the documents are exempt from the disclosure requirements of the Freedom of Information Act, as "intra-agency memorandums or letters" that would normally be privileged...

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