Scope: Federal
Branch: Judicial
Severity: Green
Date occurred: May 5, 2026
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued a decision in Josh Malone v. United States Patent & Trademark Office, an appeal arising under the Freedom of Information Act. The case concerns a requester's suit seeking records from the federal agency.
Constitutional basis: Routine appellate review of an agency records dispute under FOIA's long-settled statutory judicial-review provisions.