Petition of the day
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on Jun 8, 2018 at 8:00 pm
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The petition of the day is:
17-1602
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).