Consumer Federation of America v. Department of Agriculture
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
GARLAND, Circuit Judge.
The question in this case is whether the electronic appointment calendars of six United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) officials are “agency records” within the meaning of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(4)(B). The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) seeks production of the calendars in an effort to discover whether the officials participated in ex parte meetings with industry representatives while a food-safety rulemaking was pending. The district court held that the calendars are not “agency records” and therefore not subject to…
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