Legal Opinion

America First Legal Foundation v. Roberts

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided December 18, 2025No. Civil Action No. 2025-1232Published

1Opinion of the Court

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AMERICA FIRST LEGAL FOUNDATION, Plaintiff, Case No. 1:25-cv-1232 (TNM) v. JOHN G. ROBERTS, in his official capacity as Presiding Officer of the Judicial Conference of the United States, et al., Defendants, MEMORANDUM OPINION The Freedom of Information Act announced a policy of broad disclosure of government documents. Broad disclosure, however, does not mean unlimited disclosure. While FOIA promises access to many Executive Branch records, Congress excused itself and the courts from FOIA’s reach. In 2024, America First Legal Foundation…

2Cases cited33 opinions

  1. Kokkonen v. Guardian Life Insurance Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
  2. Steel Co. v. Citizens for a Better EnvironmentSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
  3. Stern v. MarshallSupreme Court of the United States · 2011
  4. Mistretta v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  5. Kissinger v. Reporters Committee for Freedom of the PressSupreme Court of the United States · 1980

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