Court Affirms War Department's AI Disclosure Response Under FOIA
cadc · 2026-04-08 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
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
cadc · 2025-10-17 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100
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
cadc · 2025-09-30 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
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...
D.C. Circuit Affirms DOS's FOIA Search for AIDS Vaccine Initiative Records
cadc · 2025-09-05 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition v. DOS, decided by D.C. Circuit on September 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition (AVAC) sued the Department of State (DOS)...
CIA FOIA Request: Court Upholds Withholding of Records on Chilean Coup
cadc · 2025-07-31 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100
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...
CAFC Affirms DOJ's FOIA Exemption 7(E) Withholding in Fast and Furious Case
cafc · 2025-06-09 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100
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 Upholds DOD Withholding of Secret Program Records Under FOIA
cadc · 2025-05-09 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100
Ange Samma v. DOD, decided by D.C. Circuit on May 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns whether the Department of Defense (DOD) properly denied a Freedom of Information Act (...