SCOTUS Sides With FMI In FOIA Case, Loosens ‘Confidential’ Interpretation

The Supreme Court sided with plaintiffs in a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) case that consumer advocacy groups had warned could have wide-ranging consequences for those that want to obtain information from the government, as it could tighten restrictions on what information can be released and virtually dry up data the groups have obtained from agencies such as FDA. In a majority opinion written Monday (June 24) by Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch, the court sides with food industry retail group,...