Court Affirms NIH's Discretion to Withhold Research Data
ca1 · 2026-01-05 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100
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...
Appeals court upholds DOJ's withholding of COVID-19 records under FOIA
cadc · 2025-10-17 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
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...
D.C. Circuit Upholds FOIA Disclosure, Rejects Broad Privilege Claims
cadc · 2025-07-11 · Plaintiff Win · Impact: 65/100
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
cadc · 2025-06-02 · Plaintiff Win · Impact: 30/100
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...