Browse 4 deference to agency declarations in foia cases cases decided by D.C. Circuit. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
CIA FOIA Request: Court Upholds Withholding of Records on Chilean Coup
Seth Hettena v. CIA (PUBLIC REISSUED OPINION), decided by D.C. Circuit on July 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Seth Hettena, sought records from the CIA under the Freedom...
D.C. Circuit Affirms DOJ's Withholding of Surveillance Program Records Under FOIA
Project for Privacy and Surveillance Accountability, Inc. v. DOJ, decided by D.C. Circuit on July 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Project for Privacy and Surveillance Accountability...
Appellate court affirms Secret Service's FOIA exemption claims
Tobias Jones v. United States Secret Service, decided by D.C. Circuit on July 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Tobias Jones, sued the United States Secret Service under th...
Appellate court upholds CIA's withholding of records under FOIA
Roger Hall v. CIA, decided by D.C. Circuit on April 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Roger Hall, sought to compel the CIA to release records related to his deceased father...
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Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 4.
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