FOIA Decisions Issued by the Supreme Court

• Milner v. Department of the Navy, 131 S. Ct. 1259 (Mar. 7, 2011)
  • Exemption 2
• FCC v. AT&T Inc., 131 S. Ct. 1177 (Mar. 1, 2011)
  • Exemptions 6 and 7(C)
• Taylor v. Sturgell, 553 U.S. 880 (2008)
  • Successive FOIA Lawsuits -- Res Judicata/"Virtual Representation"
• Nat'l Archives & Records Admin. v. Favish, 541 U.S. 157 (2004)
  • Exemption 7(C)
• Dep't of the Interior v. Klamath Water Users Protective Ass'n, 532 U.S. 1 (2001)
  • Exemption 5 (threshold requirement)
• Bibles v. Or. Natural Desert Ass'n, 519 U.S. 355 (1997)
  • Exemption 6
• DOD v. Fed. Labor Relations Auth., 510 U.S. 487 (1994)
  • Exemption 6
• Dep't of Justice v. Landano, 508 U.S. 165 (1993)
  • Exemption 7(D)
• Dep't of State v. Ray, 502 U.S. 164 (1991)
  • Exemption 6
• John Doe Agency v. John Doe Corp., 493 U.S. 146 (1989)
  • Exemption 7 (threshold requirement)
• Dep't of Justice v. Tax Analysts, 492 U.S. 136 (1989)
  • "Agency Record"
• Dep't of Justice v. Reporters Comm. for Freedom of the Press, 489 U.S. 749 (1989)
  • Exemption 7(C)
• Dep't of Justice v. Julian, 486 U.S. 1 (1988)
  • Exemption 5
• CIA v. Sims, 471 U.S. 159 (1985)
  • Exemption 3
• United States v. Weber Aircraft Corp., 465 U.S. 792 (1984)
  • Exemption 5
• FTC v. Grolier Inc., 462 U.S. 19 (1983)
  • Exemption 5
• FBI v. Abramson, 456 U.S. 615 (1982)
  • Exemption 7 (threshold requirement)
• Dep't of State v. Wash. Post Co., 456 U.S. 595 (1982)
  • Exemption 6 (threshold requirement)
• Baldrige v. Shapiro, 455 U.S. 345 (1982)
  • Exemption 3
• Consumer Prod. Safety Comm'n v. GTE Sylvania, Inc., 447 U.S. 102 (1980)
  • Exemption 3
• GTE Sylvania, Inc. v. Consumers Union, 445 U.S. 375 (1980)
  • "Reverse" FOIA
• Forsham v. Harris, 445 U.S. 169 (1980)
  • "Agency Record"
• Kissinger v. Reporters Comm. for Freedom of the Press, 445 U.S. 136 (1980)
  • "Agency Record"
• Fed. Open Mkt. Comm. v. Merrill, 443 U.S. 340 (1979)
  • Exemption 5
• Chrysler Corp. v. Brown, 441 U.S. 281 (1979)
  • "Reverse" FOIA
• Nat'l Labor Relations Bd. v. Robbins Tire & Rubber Co., 437 U.S. 214 (1978)
  • Exemption 7(A)
• Dep't of the Air Force v. Rose, 425 U.S. 352 (1976)
  • Exemptions 2 and 6
• FAA v. Robertson, 422 U.S. 255 (1975)
  • Exemption 3
• Renegotiation Bd. v. Grumman Aircraft Eng'g Corp., 421 U.S. 168 (1975)
  • Exemption 5
• Nat'l Labor Relations Bd. v. Sears, Roebuck & Co., 421 U.S. 132 (1975)
  • Exemption 5
• Renegotiation Bd. v. Bannercraft Clothing Co., 415 U.S. 1 (1974)
  • Equitable Jurisdiction
• EPA v. Mink, 410 U.S. 73 (1973)
  • Exemption 1 (in camera inspection)

Miscellaneous Decisions

• Weinberger v. Catholic Action of Haw./Peace Educ. Project, 454 U.S. 139 (1981)
  • FOIA-related decision construing National Environmental Policy Act
• Church of Scientology of Cal. v. IRS, 484 U.S. 9 (1987)
  • FOIA-based decision construing Internal Revenue Code
• Doe v. Chao, 540 U.S. 614 (2004)
  • First Supreme Court Privacy Act decision (damages)
• FAA v. Cooper, 132 S. Ct. 1441 (Mar. 28, 2012)
  • Second Supreme Court Privacy Act decision (damages)
• Schindler Elevator Corp. v. United States ex rel. Kirk, 131 S. Ct. 1885 (U.S. May 16, 2011)
  • FOIA-related decision construing False Claims Act

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