American Immigration Lawyers Association v. Executive Office for Immigration Review
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
830 F.3d 667 (2016)
Relevant factsFree
AILA (plaintiff) sought all complaint records against immigration judges under FOIA; DOJ (defendant) provided the records but categorically redacted every judge's name under Exemption 6's personal-privacy protection, and the district court granted DOJ summary judgment upholding the blanket redaction.
IssueFree
Whether, under FOIA, a government agency may withhold or redact records by category if the documents within each category are not similar.