DOI justified in withholding contract documents under FOIA Exemption 5
D.C. Circuit · 2025-08-19 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
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
D.C. Circuit · 2025-08-09 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100
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...
CIA Withholds Documents Under FOIA Exemptions, Court Affirms
D.C. Circuit · 2025-07-22 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
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 ...