Common Cause v. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
674 F.2d 921 (1982)
Relevant factsFree
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) closed three budget-discussion meetings to the public, relying on Sunshine Act exemptions covering premature disclosure that would frustrate agency action, internal personnel matters, and personal privacy; Common Cause (plaintiff) objected and sought to open the meetings, and the district court agreed and ordered the meetings opened, though the court of appeals granted a partial stay pending this appeal while requiring the NRC to produce transcripts.
IssueFree
Whether agency budget meetings are categorically exempt from the Government in the Sunshine Act.
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