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Court opinion issued Apr. 22, 2025

Court Opinions (2025)Allan BlutsteinComment

Am. Oversight v. DOJ (D.D.C.) -- granting government’s summary judgment motion and holding that pursuant to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in GTE Sylvania, Inc. v. Consumers Union of U.S., Inc., DOJ properly withheld Volume Two of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s 2025 investigatory report because another federal district court has barred its disclosure; rejecting plaintiff’s arguments that the government was required to identify statutory exemptions; that DOJ’s support for the injunction rendered GTE Sylvania inapplicable; and that the court that issued the injunction lacked jurisdiction to maintain it.

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