Scope: Federal
Branch: Judicial
Severity: Green
Date occurred: October 6, 2025
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued a decision in Martin Akerman v. Merit Systems Protection Board, et al., a case brought under the Freedom of Information Act. The decision was issued on October 6, 2025.
Constitutional basis: Routine appellate review of agency FOIA disclosure obligations under long-settled statutory framework and Article III jurisdiction.