CORLEY v. DEPT. OF JUSTICE

No. 19-5106.

998 F.3d 981 (2021)

Royce CORLEY, Appellant v. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided June 1, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Noah B. Bokat-Lindell , appointed by the court, argued the cause as amicus curiae in support of appellant. With him on the briefs were David W. DeBruin and Ian Heath Gershengorn , Washington, DC, appointed by the court.

Royce Corley, pro se, filed the brief for appellant.

Peter C. Pfaffenroth , Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief were R. Craig Lawrence and Jane M. Lyons , Assistant U.S. Attorneys. Patricia K. McBride , Assistant U.S. Attorney, entered an appearance.

Before: Tatel and Rao, Circuit Judges, and Silberman, Senior Circuit Judge.


Appellant Royce Corley brought suit under the Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts to obtain records from the Department of Justice related to his criminal prosecution. His case raises several issues, including whether the Child Victims' and Child Witnesses' Rights Act ("Child Victims' Act"), 18 U.S.C. § 3509, qualifies...

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