5 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 18 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Moye, O'Brien, O'Rourke, Hogan, & Pickert v. National Railroad Passenger Corp..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moye, O'Brien, O'Rourke, Hogan, & Pickert v. National Railroad Passenger Corp. Anchor | green | “may include recommendations, draft documents, proposals, suggestions, and other subjective documents which reflect the personal opinions of the writer rather than the policy of the agency.” | 4 |
| 2 | National Wildlife Federation v. United States Forest Service | green | “whenever the unveiling of factual materials would be tantamount to the 'publication of the evaluation and analysis of the multitudinous facts' conducted by the agency, the deliberative process privilege applies.” | 4 |
| 3 | Rein v. United States Patent & Trademark Office | green | “facts contained in such documents must be considered within the context of the document as a whole, and within the context of the document as part of the agency's overall decision-making process.” | 4 |
| 4 | Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp. v. United States | green | “open, frank discussion between subordinate and chief concerning administrative action,” | 3 |
| 5 | Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. United States | green | “should be disclosed ... but only it if 'does not reveal the deliberative process and is not intertwined with the policy-making process.” | 3 |
A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment — for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.