JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPT. OF COMMERCE

No. 05-5366.

470 F.3d 363 (2006)

JUDICIAL WATCH, INC., Appellee v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided December 1, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marina Utgoff Braswell, Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellant. With her on the briefs were Kenneth L. Wainstein, U.S. Attorney, and Michael J. Ryan, Assistant U.S. Attorney. R. Craig Lawrence, Assistant U.S. Attorney, entered an appearance.

Paul J. Orfanedes argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief was James F. Peterson. Michael J. Hurley entered an appearance.

Before: RANDOLPH and TATEL, Circuit Judges, and EDWARDS, Senior Circuit Judge.


Opinion for the Court filed by Senior Circuit Judge EDWARDS.

EDWARDS, Senior Circuit Judge.

In 1995, Judicial Watch, Inc. filed an action in the District Court under the Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA"), 5 U.S.C. § 552, seeking information from the Department of Commerce ("DOC") regarding DOC's selection of participants for foreign trade missions. In May 1995, following a search in response to Judicial Watch...

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