Justice Told It Must Release Presidential Pardon Records
· Story link A federal judge has told the Justice Department it must disclose the names of presidential pardon applicants…
A federal judge has told the Justice Department it must disclose the names of presidential pardon applicants whose requests were denied – and the correspondence of citizens who supported their release. U.S. District Judge John Bates ruled in a suit brought by Washington Post reporter George Lardner, who is writing a book on pardons. Justice had invoked FOIA’s privacy exemptions in turning down Lardner’s records request. (4/16/05)