Scope: Federal
Branch: Judicial
Severity: Green
Date occurred: October 17, 2025
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued a decision on October 17, 2025 in Campaign for Accountability v. Department of Justice, a suit brought under the Freedom of Information Act. The case concerns a requester's access to records held by the Department of Justice.
Constitutional basis: Appellate court applying FOIA's statutory disclosure and exemption framework, a routine and long-settled exercise of judicial review over agency records decisions.