LACEDRA v. EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR U.S. ATTORNEYS

No. 01-5320.

317 F.3d 345 (2003)

Glenn P. LaCEDRA, Appellant, v. EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided February 7, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elaine J. Goldenberg, appointed by the court, argued the cause as amicus curiae on the side of appellant. With her on the briefs were Deanne E. Maynard and David W. DeBruin.

Glenn P. LaCedra filed pro se briefs.

Michael J. Ryan, Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellee. On the brief were Roscoe C. Howard, Jr., U.S. Attorney, R. Craig Lawrence, and Jane M. Lyons, Assistant U.S. Attorneys.

Before: GINSBURG, Chief Judge, HENDERSON, Circuit Judge, and WILLIAMS, Senior Circuit Judge.


Opinion for the Court filed by Chief Judge GINSBURG.

GINSBURG, Chief Judge:

Glenn LaCedra wrote a letter to the Executive Office for United States Attorneys requesting documents pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act. He first asked generally for "all documents pertaining to" the criminal case against him; he then enumerated certain specifically requested items. The EOUSA construed the letter to request only the specifically enumerated items and therefore...

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