Favish, known as a Clinton antagonist, told the court that the Freedom of Information Act did not give any special privacy rights to relatives.
He is backed in the case, Office of Independent Counsel v. Favish, by media groups. They argue the government is trying to get a ruling that would keep too much information off-limits and hurt journalists trying to uncover wrongdoing and abuse in federal agencies.
Is it any more relevant whether this Favish guy is a "known Clinton antagonist" than whether another activist might be a "known Bush antagonist"?
The legal issue seems to be whether Vincent Foster's family's potential embarrassment (over pictures of the dead White House Counsel) outweighs the public right to examine documentary evidence of a possible government coverup.
Well, Foster is as dead as JFK. But his hard drive lingers on. My tax dollars paid for it, and I don't see what is so unreasonable about wanting to know what's in it.