Scope: Federal
Branch: Judicial
Severity: Green
Date occurred: August 4, 2026
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued a decision in Michael Driggs v. CIA, a Freedom of Information Act case. The decision was issued on August 4, 2026.
Constitutional basis: Routine Article III appellate review of an agency's FOIA withholding decision under a long-settled statutory disclosure framework.