U.S. Supreme Court Expands the Deliberative Process Exemption to FOIA, Offering Federal Agencies Greater Protections

Venable – In Justice Amy Coney Barrett's first majority opinion since joining the United States Supreme Court, the Court expanded the Freedom of Information Act's (FOIA) protections for federal agencies by narrowing the category of documents required to be released thereunder in a 7-2 decision. See United States Fish & Wildlife Serv.