The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit will hear oral argument in Georgia v. DOJ, No. 20-5083, on Friday, October 4, 2024. The issue on appeal is whether Exemption 5’s consultant corollary doctrine protects certain communications between DOJ and outside parties in lawsuits where plaintiffs entered into a common interest agreement with DOJ.

The district court ruled against the government.

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