Ninth Circuit’s FOIA Ruling Moves Toward Implementation in EEO‑1 Disclosure Case
By Guy Brenner & Mallory Knudsen Hart, Proskauer Rose LLP, Feb. 9, 2026
On February 5, 2026, the parties in Center for Investigative Reporting v. U.S. Department of Labor jointly asked the United States District Court for the Northern District of California to lift the temporary stay that has halted disclosure of certain federal contractors’ EEO-1 Type 2 reports. Accordingly, the legal case appears to be effectively over and disclosure is imminent. The parties’ request seeks to lift the stay as of February 9, 2026, so that the Department of Labor (“DOL”) can begin releases on a set timetable.
Contractors who submitted challenges to the disclosure of their EEO-1 data should be prepared that their data will be disclosed to the Center for Investigative Reporting as early as February 9, 2026. Further, if past practice is any indication, the information will also be posted on the DOL’s website and available to the public.
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See joint stipulation here.