The Corner

Foster Photos Remain Under Wraps

Yesterday the Supreme Court unanimously rejected a bid to obtain nine previously unreleased photos of Vincent Foster’s body under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). In an opinion by Justice Kennedy, the Court ruled that the photos are covered by a FOIA exemption for materials that could violate a private individual’s privacy. No doubt this decision will fuel the flames of various conspiracy theories about Foster’s death. The Post’s coverage is here. The opinion is here.

Jonathan H. Adler is the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law at Case Western Reserve University School of Law. His books include Business and the Roberts Court and Marijuana Federalism: Uncle Sam and Mary Jane.
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