Pickard v. Department of Justice
Certiorari Denied
Petition for certiorari denied on October 1, 2018.
Issue
Whether an informant who is compelled to testify by the federal government in a public criminal trial, and who otherwise openly and notoriously discloses his work as an informant for the government, is a "confidential" source within the meaning of Exemption 7(D) of the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552(b)(7)(D).
May 23, 2018Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 25, 2018)Jun 25, 2018Waiver of right of respondent Department of Justice to respond filed.
Jul 3, 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/24/2018.
Oct 1, 2018Petition DENIED. Justice Breyer took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
Recommended Citation: Pickard v. Department of Justice, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/pickard-v-department-of-justice/