Document: 519 U.S. 355117 S.Ct. 795136 L.Ed.2d 825 D. Dean BIBLES, Director, Oregon Bureau of Land Managementv.OREGON NATURAL DESERT ASSOCIATION. No. 96-713. Supreme Court the United States Feb. 18, 1997. PER CURIAM. 1 In this case, Appeals for Ninth Circuit held that Exemption 6 Freedom Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. §552(b)(6), did not forbid disclosure a mailing list maintained by petitioner, Management (BLM), and sought respondent, Natural Desert Association (ONDA). reaching conclusion, relied upon "substantial public interest in knowing to whom government is directing information, or as ONDA characterizes it, "propaganda,' so those persons may receive information from other sources do share BLM's self-interest presenting activities most favorable light. '' 83 F.3d 1168, 1171 (C.A.9 1996) (emphasis added). "There is,'' said, "a significant with has chosen communicate providing additional .. . Id., at 1172 2 These statements, which are sum total Appeals' analysis disclosure, make clear court's judgment rested on perceived "providing [persons list] information.'' That inconsistent our opinion Department Defense v. FLRA, 510 487, 114 1006, 127 325 (1994), said "the only relevant FOIA balancing analysis'' extent would "she[d] light an agency's performance its statutory duties' otherwise let citizens know "what their up to.''' 497, S.Ct., 1013 added) (quoting Justice Reporters Comm. Press, 489 749, 773, 109 1468, 1482, 103 774 (1989)). ""[T]he purposes request made,''' we have no bearing whether must be disclosed under FOIA. U.S., 496, supra, 771, 1480). 3 The petition writ certiorari granted, reversed, case remanded further proceedings consistent opinion. 4 It ordered.

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