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Appellate court affirms FBI's FOIA exemption claims
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...
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 Affirms FOIA Exemption 7(E) Withholding for Surveillance Program Details
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 DOS's FOIA search adequacy in employment records case
Judith Pietersen v. DOS, decided by D.C. Circuit on May 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Judith Pietersen, sued the Department of State (DOS) for allegedly violating the F...
D.C. Circuit Affirms DOS FOIA Search Adequacy
AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition v. DOS, decided by D.C. Circuit on February 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition (AVAC) sued the Department of State (DOS)...