"Beyond asserting that criminal immigrants have a right to privacy, Leon did not explain why their privacy outweighed the public interest. 'The privacy intrusion associated with disclosing this information,' he wrote in his 11-page opinion, 'clearly outweighs the public disclosure of the information.'
"Mark Tapscott, a FOIA expert with the Heritage Foundation, a conservative Washington think tank, called the decision 'idiotic' and said he is confident it would be overturned on appeal. 'This is a serious blow to the public's right to know,' he said.'
Who appointed this guy to the bench? Shows the importance of knowing what you'll be getting before the appointment.
Some say Bush appointed, but didn't Meirs have a part in it?
From post #5:
Judge Leon was appointed to the United States District Court in February 2002.