SUPREME COURT AND COURT OF APPEALS DECISIONS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90-00530R000300560004-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 9, 2013
• Sequence Number: 4
• Content Type: MEMO

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Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/01/09: CIA-RDP90-00530R000300560004-9 -
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Donald Smith
National Academy of Public Administration
SUBJECT: Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Decisions
1. Attached are various Supreme Court and Court of Appeals decisions
which touch upon unique aspects surrounding national security issues. Some
pertain directly to the Central Intelligence Agency; others parallel our
situation and concerns. The decisions cover such issues as the authority of
the Executive in national security matters, the invocation of the state
secrets privilege, in camera inspections of state secrets material, Freedom of
Information Act exemptions, security clearances and the procedures and
reviewability of their denials, descriptions of Agency-unique activities in
the gathering of foreign intelligence, historical perspectives of the National
Security Act of 1947 and the Agency. Also attached are several Comptroller
General opinions relative to the Agency's pay authorities. And lastly, two
law journal articles (one of which is highlighted) are included for your
perusal. A summary of the Intelli ence Identities Protection Act previously
prepared by one of our attorneys, accompanies the article on the
same subject.
2. Although you requested that I extract comments from the court
decisions, I determined that highlighting the relevant comments applicable to
the Agency as well as the facts and issues in each case will provide what you
requested while, at the same time, you still may refer to the complete
decision and thus more easily place comments in their proper context.
Further, in selecting quotes to use in the study, statements other than those
that I highlighted might be more pertinent to the point the writer is trying
to make.
3. We are retaining a copy of all the materials attached herein for
reference. Thus, if you or any of your associates need any assistance, please
contact me at F------]and I'll be glad to help.
Compensation, Automation, and Planning
Office of Personnel
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Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/01/09: CIA-RDP90-00530R000300560004-9