MS: Attorney wants copy of immunity deal with former D.A.

Philip Thomas has lost the first round in his fight to get details on the Ed Peters immunity deal:

According to the DOJ, I am not entitled to the information because Peters did not consent and there was no showing that the public disclosure outweighs Peters’ privacy interests. My request letter to the DOJ did not identify a public interest for the disclosure. My limited research on  the topic, however, suggests that this is not the type of private information that the privacy act was designed to protect. In addition, it’s my understanding that the government should produce the information with the private information redacted.

(Via DOJ Refuses to Disclose Ed Peters Immunity Agreement : Mississippi Litigation Review & Commentary)



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