Scope: Federal
Branch: Judicial
Severity: Green
Date occurred: August 7, 2025
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a decision in Brook v. Holzerland, a matter docketed as arising under the Freedom of Information Act. The opinion was issued on August 7, 2025.
Constitutional basis: Routine appellate adjudication of a FOIA disclosure dispute under Article III jurisdiction and long-settled statutory review standards.