Browse 10 freedom of information act foia exemptions 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...
Appellate court affirms FBI's FOIA exemption claims
Foad Farahi v. FBI, decided by D.C. Circuit on September 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Foad Farahi, sued the FBI under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) seeking rec...
Court Upholds FBI's Withholding of Records Under FOIA Exemptions
Yanping Chen v. FBI, decided by D.C. Circuit on September 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Yanping Chen, sued the FBI under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) seeking r...
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...
D.C. Circuit: OMB's withholding of "America First" policy records was lawful
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...
Court Affirms PCLOB's FOIA Exemption Claims
Travis LeBlanc v. U.S. Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, decided by D.C. Circuit on July 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Travis LeBlanc, sought access to record...
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...
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...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 10 freedom of information act foia exemptions cases from D.C. Circuit. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 8, Plaintiff Win: 2.
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