In Taylor v. Sturgell, No. 07-371, the Supreme Court will decide
whether a non-party to a prior case can nevertheless be bound by
the judgment in that case when there is no legal relationship
between the two parties, but the court concludes, based on a
fact-sensitive inquiry into the nature of the previous
litigation, that the non-party's claims are precluded under a
form of res judicata known as "virtual representation."   The
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552, allows
individuals both to petition government agencies for information
and to seek court review if the relevant federal agency refuses
to release the requested records. In November 1997, Greg
Herrick, who is not a party to this case, filed an FOIA request
before the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Herrick sought
detailed plans and drawings of a vintage aircraft known as the
F-45 to use in restoring an F-45 that he owned. The FAA rejected
the request on the ground that the records contained trade
secrets of the Fairchild Corpor