Legal Opinion

Lawfare Institute v. United States Department of State

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided August 31, 2026No. Civil Action No. 2026-0798Published

1Opinion of the Court

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA THE LAWFARE INSTITUTE, Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 26-798 (JEB) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION In an effort to open the curtains concealing certain international agreements formed by the Executive, Congress enacted the Case-Zablocki Act in 1972. The Act requires the Secretary of State to post the text of some of those agreements on a public website within a specified time. The Lawfare Institute, a media organization that reports on national-security issues, believes that State has largely…

2Cases cited68 opinions

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  2. Bell Atlantic Corp. v. TwomblySupreme Court of the United States · 2007
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  4. Spokeo, Inc. v. RobinsSupreme Court of the United States · 2016
  5. Friends of the Earth, Inc. v. Laidlaw Environmental Services (TOC), Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2000

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