Explore 12 court opinions on Public Records Disclosure. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Court Orders Disclosure of Housing Development Records Under FOIL
Matter of Mantilla v. New York City Dept. of Hous. Preserv. & Dev., decided by New York Court of Appeals on December 18, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The petitioner sought to compel the ...
Investigative files exempt from disclosure under RTKL
Winig, J., Aplt. v. Office of DA of Phila., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on November 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, a former employee of the Philadelphia Distri...
D.C. Circuit Affirms Dismissal of FOIA Suit Against FTC
Media Matters for America v. FTC, decided by D.C. Circuit on October 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The D.C. Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit brought by Med...
State Dept. can withhold Iran Deal records under RTKL exemptions
Gray, H., Aplt. v. Dept. of State, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on October 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Gray, challenged the Department of State's denial of h...
Court Denies Injunction for Return of Undefined Confidential Documents
People ex rel. Peter A. Barta v. Molina, decided by New York Court of Appeals on October 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Peter A. Barta, sought to compel the defendant, a...
Court Denies RNC/RPP Access to Voter Data
Ctr. Coalfield Justice v. Wash., Apl. of: RNC/RPP, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on September 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania addressed wh...
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...
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...
Texas AG and Governor must release public records to watchdog group
Ken Paxton, in His Official Capacity as Attorney General of Texas, and Greg Abbott, in His Official Capacity as Governor of Texas v. American Oversight, decided by Texas Supreme Court on June 27, 2025...
DEI Records Exempt from FOIL Disclosure
Matter of Moms for Liberty of Wayne County v. State of N.Y. State Educ. Dept., decided by New York Appellate Division on April 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The petitioner, Moms for L...
NY Court Denies FOIL Request for DEI Records, Citing Deliberative Process
Matter of Moms for Liberty of Wayne County v. State of New York State Educ. Dept., decided by New York Appellate Division on April 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The petitioner, Moms f...
911 Center Must Disclose Overtime Records Under FOIA
James Stefanski v. Saginaw County 911 Communications Center Auth, decided by Michigan Supreme Court on April 14, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. This case concerns the Saginaw County 911 Co...