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Oguaju v. United States

Where inmate made FOIA request for records concerning escaped convict who had turned informant and whose testimony had helped to convict inmate, summary judgment in favor of Marshals Service, which opposed request, affirmed; disclosure of records would not serve a public interest that outweighs informant's privacy interest.

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Argued March 18, 2002

An inmate in a federal prison requested under the Freedom of Information Act all records on file with the United States Marshals Service concerning an escaped convict turned government informant, whose testimo- ny had helped to convict him. The Marshals Service refused to confirm or to deny the existence of such records and asserted that, if they do exist, they “would be exempt from disclosure pursuant to exemption 7(C) of the [FOIA]” — the exemption for law enforcement records the release of which “ could reasonably be expected to constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.” 5 U.S.C. s 552(b)(7)(C). After exhausting his administrative remedies, the inmate filed a complaint in the district court, which granted summary judg- ment to the Marshals Service. We affirm the decision of the district court on the ground that disclosure of the records would not serve a public interest that outweighs the infor- mant’s privacy interest.

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