Explore 19 court opinions on Freedom Of Information Act Foia . AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Fifth Circuit Upholds FOIA Exemption 7(A) for Ongoing Investigation
McNutt v. US Dept of Justice, decided by Fifth Circuit on April 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a Freedom of Information Act...
Court Affirms NIH's Discretion to Withhold Research Data
Commonwealth of Mass. v. National Institutes of Health, decided by First Circuit on January 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a...
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...
D.C. Circuit: Resigned Official Not Subject to PRA Subpoena
In re: Sealed Case, decided by D.C. Circuit on September 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The D.C. Circuit affirmed the district court's decision to quash a subpoena issued by a special c...
PRA Governs Trump COVID Records, Privilege Claims Rejected
J.G.G. v. Donald Trump, decided by D.C. Circuit on August 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, J.G.G., sought to compel the release of records from the National Archives and R...
Court Dismisses Case Seeking Trump Records, Citing PRA and Standing
J.G.G. v. Donald Trump, decided by D.C. Circuit on August 8, 2025, resulted in a dismissed outcome. The plaintiff, J.G.G., sought to compel the release of records from the National Archives and Record...
Court Dismisses Case Seeking Trump Records, Citing PRA and Standing
J.G.G. v. Donald Trump, decided by D.C. Circuit on August 8, 2025, resulted in a dismissed outcome. The plaintiff, J.G.G., sought to compel the release of records from the National Archives and Record...
Ninth Circuit: DOL can withhold wage enforcement records under FOIA
Center for Investigative Reporting v. United States Department of Labor, decided by Ninth Circuit on July 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR) su...
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...
D.C. Circuit Affirms DOJ's FOIA Exemption 7(A) Withholding for Ongoing Investigation
Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs v. DOJ, decided by D.C. Circuit on July 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Righ...
PRA Preempts FOIA for Presidential Records, Court Rules
J.G.G. v. Donald Trump, decided by D.C. Circuit on July 21, 2025, resulted in a dismissed outcome. The plaintiff, J.G.G., sought to compel the release of records related to former President Trump's bu...
D.C. Circuit Quashes Special Counsel Subpoena for Former White House Official's Records
In re: Sealed Case, decided by D.C. Circuit on July 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The D.C. Circuit affirmed the district court's decision to quash a subpoena issued by a special couns...
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...
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...
CAFC Affirms DOJ's FOIA Exemption 7(E) Withholding in Fast and Furious Case
Lobo v. DOJ, decided by Federal Circuit on June 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns whether the Department of Justice (DOJ) properly denied a Freedom of Information Act (FO...
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...
CA7 Affirms ICE's Glomar Response in FOIA Case
Sotir Libarov v. ICE, decided by Seventh Circuit on May 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit reviewed ICE's denial of a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for reco...
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...