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DOJ FOIA 2005 ANNUAL REPORT - EXEMPTION 3 STATUTES
IV. EXEMPTION 3 STATUTES
| Statute/Rule | Type of Information Withheld | Case Citation |
|---|---|---|
| 5 U.S.C. app. § 107(a)(2) | Financial disclosure information | Judicial Watch, Inc. v. United States Dep't of Commerce, 337 F. Supp. 2d 146 (D.D.C. 2004) |
| 8 U.S.C. § 1367(a)(2) | Information pertaining to a battered alien who is the beneficiary of an application for relief | None |
| 15 U.S.C. § 18a(h) | Information submitted in connection with the pre-merger notification provisions of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 | Lieberman v. FTC, 771 F.2d 32 (2d Cir. 1985) |
| 15 U.S.C. § 1314(g) | Material submitted in response to a civil investigative demand | Motion Picture Ass'n of Am. v. United States Dep't of Justice, No. 80 Civ. 6612 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 6, 1981) |
| 18 U.S.C.§ § 2510-2521 | Wiretap requests and information | Lam Lek Chong v. DEA, 929 F.2d 729 (D.C. Cir. 1991) |
| 18 U.S.C. § 2703(d) | Electronic communication | None |
| 18 U.S.C. § 3123 | Pen register orders | Manna v. United States Dep't of Justice, 815 F. Supp. 798 (D.N.J. 1993) |
| 18 U.S.C. § 3521 | Witness security information | None |
| 18 U.S.C. § 3771 | Grand jury information | None |
| 18 U.S.C. § 5038 | Juvenile arrest records | McDonnell v. United States, 4 F.3d 1227 (3d Cir. 1993) |
| 26 U.S.C. § 6103 | Tax return information | Church of Scientology v. IRS, 484 U.S. 9 (1987) |
| 31 U.S.C. § 5311 | Financial crimes information | None |
| 39 U.S.C. § 410(c)(2) | Commercial business information | Wickwire Gavin, P.C. v. United States Postal Serv., 356 F.3d 588 (4th Cir. 2004) |
| 41 U.S.C. § 253b(m)(1) | Business proposal related to negotiated procurement action | Hornbostel v. United States Dep't of the Interior, 305 F. Supp. 2d 21 (D.D.C. 2003) |
| 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-5(b) | Confidential conciliation assistance information | Am. Centennial Ins. v. EEOC, 722 F. Supp. 180 (D.N.J. 1989) |
| 49 U.S.C. § 114(s) | "Sensitive security information" pertaining to transportation | Elec. Privacy Info. Ctr. v. DHS, 384 F. Supp. 2d 100 (D.D.C. 2005) |
| 50 U.S.C.A. § 403-1(i) (West Supp. 2005) | Intelligence sources and methods | CIA v. Sims, 471 U.S. 159 (1985) |
| 50 U.S.C. § 403g | CIA organization, activities, and personnel | Minier v. CIA, 88 F.3d 796 (9th Cir. 1996) |
| Fed. R. Cr. P. 6(e) | Grand jury information | Senate of P.R. v. United States Dep't of Justice, 823 F.2d 574 (D.C. Cir. 1987) |
| Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2005, Pub. L. No. 108-447, 118 Stat. 2809 | ATF firearms database information | City of Chicago v. United States Dep't of the Treasury, 423 F.3d 777 (7th Cir. 2005) |
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