Preference for open & transparent government, like FOIA
One area of the law that comes regularly before the D.C. Circuit is the Freedom of Information Act and similar provisions related to transparency in government. Judge Garland's rulings reflect a preference for open government. Including:
NAM v. Taylor, (2009, upholding lobbying disclosure statute against First Amendment challenge);
Baker & Hostetler v. U.S. Dep't of Comm., (2006, joining panel opinion, over dissent, that law firm is eligible for attorney's fees under FOIA);
Broudy v. Mather, (2006, rejecting access-to-courts claims pending pursuit of information under FOIA);
Davis v. Department of Justice, (2007, reversing summary judgment in government's favor under FOIA privacy exemption);
McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. U.S. Dep't of Air Force, (2004, Garland dissenting in part, arguing that FOIA should generally require disclosure of prices paid by government to contractors).
