Scope: Federal
Branch: Judicial
Severity: Green
Date occurred: February 17, 2026
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued a decision in Patrick Lenz v. IRS, an appeal arising under the Freedom of Information Act. The decision was issued on February 17, 2026.
Constitutional basis: Routine Article III appellate review of an agency's FOIA withholding under long-settled statutory disclosure framework.