| National Archives and Records Administration v. Favish | |
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| Argued December 3, 2003 Decided March 30, 2004 | |
| Full case name | National Archives and Records Administration v. Allan J. Favish, et al. |
| Docket no. | 02-954 |
| Citations | 541 U.S. 157 ( more ) |
| Case history | |
| Prior | United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit |
| Holding | |
| (i) A family has the right to invoke a deceased individual's right to privacy (ii) the unwarranted invasion of privacy exception in the FOIA must have evidence of improper conduct to overturn | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinion | |
| Majority | Anthony Kennedy, joined by a unanimous court |
| Laws applied | |
| 5 U.S.C. § 552 | |
National Archives and Records Administration v. Favish et al., 541 U.S. 157 (2004) is a United States Supreme Court ruling about the Freedom of Information Act concerning the release of photos surrounding the suicide of Vince Foster, then Deputy White House Counsel. [1] The court ruled unanimously that a family has the right to invoke a deceased individual's right to privacy and the unwarranted invasion of privacy exception in the Act must have evidence of improper conduct to overturn the exception. [2]
