Exemption 3

The U.S. Department of Justice filed a motion for summary judgment Wednesday in a federal Freedom of Information Act lawsuit, opposing the release of documents regarding the CIA's use of “targeted killings.”

A federal appeals court ruled yesterday that the government may withhold certain records relating to the Central Intelligence Agency’s use of enhanced interrogation techniques – including waterboarding – from public disclosure under the federal Freedom of Information Act.

A federal judge ruled Thursday that the U.S. Department of Justice and the FBI may keep classified a report to Congress about foreign intelligence gathering under the PATRIOT Act.

A federal court of appeals ruled this week that two fugitives accused of failing to report taxable earnings are not entitled to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) records gathered for use in the criminal investigations against them.

The U.S. Court of Appeals in Seattle (9th Cir.) upheld the government’s argument that releasing the requested documents – which included agents’ working papers, a witness list, and internal correspondence – would impede its enforcement proceedings.

In an attempt to avoid going to trial over the release of Osama bin Laden's death photos and videos, the Department of Justice filed court documents this week arguing that the materials fit under exemptions listed in the Freedom of Information Act and that they should not be made public.

Among other things, the Department of Justice, on behalf of the CIA and the Department of Defense, believe the materials present a risk to national security.