FOIA Advisor

Court opinion issued May 29, 2026

Court Opinions (2026)Allan BlutsteinComment

Org. of Am. Historians v. OMB (D.D.C.) -- denying motion to compel federal agencies to fast-track and produce FOIA records within 30 days about the administration's efforts to reshape how American history is presented at national parks and museums, because plaintiffs could not point to a specific upcoming event after which the records would no longer be useful—a requirement the court warned must be strictly enforced to avoid "an open season for FOIA preliminary injunctions"—and because jumping the line ahead of other FOIA requesters would be unfair when the normal process was already available to them.

Summaries of published opinions issued in 2026 are available here. Earlier opinions are available for 2025, 2024, and from 2015 to 2023.