National Parks and Conservation Association v. Morton
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
498 F.2d 765 (1974)
Relevant factsFree
The National Parks and Conservation Association (plaintiff) sought FOIA disclosure of financial records the Department of Interior (defendant) held concerning national park concessioners; the agency refused, claiming the information was exempt as confidential commercial or financial information, and the district court granted summary judgment for the agency.
IssueFree
Whether commercial or financial information obtained from a private party automatically falls within a FOIA disclosure exemption merely because it would not typically be made public.
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