Browse 12 deliberative process privilege cases decided by D.C. Circuit. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Court Affirms War Department's AI Disclosure Response Under FOIA
Anthropic PBC v. United States Department of War, decided by D.C. Circuit on April 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns Anthropic PBC's request for information from the Depa...
Appeals court upholds DOJ's withholding of COVID-19 records under FOIA
Campaign for Accountability v. DOJ, decided by D.C. Circuit on October 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Campaign for Accountability sued the Department of Justice (DOJ) seeking to co...
D.C. Circuit Orders Production of Contractor Documents, Rejecting Privilege Claims
In re: Sealed Case (PUBLIC REISSUED OPINION), decided by D.C. Circuit on September 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The D.C. Circuit reviewed a district court's order compelling a former...
Court Orders Release of Documents on Trump Admin's COVID-19 Response
Global Health Council v. Donald J. Trump (ORDER), decided by D.C. Circuit on August 28, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Global Health Council, sought to compel the release of...
DOI justified in withholding contract documents under FOIA Exemption 5
Michael Hill v. DOI, decided by D.C. Circuit on August 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns whether the Department of the Interior (DOI) properly withheld documents related...
D.C. Circuit Upholds Withholding of "America First" Policy Records Under FOIA
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington v. Office of Management and Budget, decided by D.C. Circuit on August 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on wh...
DHS can withhold 'no-fly' list documents under deliberative process privilege
Michael Muir v. DHS, decided by D.C. Circuit on July 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns whether the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) properly withheld documents rela...
CIA Withholds Documents Under FOIA Exemptions, Court Affirms
Seth Hettena v. CIA (PENDING CLASSIFICATION REVIEW), decided by D.C. Circuit on July 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Seth Hettena, sought declassification of certain CIA ...
D.C. Circuit Orders Release of "No-Fly" List Documents Under FOIA
In re: United States of America, decided by D.C. Circuit on July 11, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The D.C. Circuit reviewed the government's appeal of a district court's order compelling...
D.C. Circuit Upholds FOIA Disclosure, Rejects Broad Privilege Claims
In re: United States of America, decided by D.C. Circuit on July 11, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The D.C. Circuit reviewed the government's appeal of a district court's order compelling...
Court Orders Release of Records Related to "Access Hollywood" Tape
Learning Resources, Inc. v. Donald Trump, decided by D.C. Circuit on June 2, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Learning Resources, Inc., sought to compel the release of certain...
PRA governs Trump Organization lease records, not FRA
J.G.G. v. Donal Trump, decided by D.C. Circuit on April 24, 2025, resulted in a dismissed outcome. The plaintiff, J.G.G., sought to compel the release of records related to the Trump Organization's le...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 12 deliberative process privilege cases from D.C. Circuit. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 7, Plaintiff Win: 4, Dismissed: 1.
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