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3 canonical passages across 2 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 Judicial Watch, Inc. v. U.S. Department of the Treasury.

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1 Judicial Watch, Inc. v. U.S. Department of the Treasury Anchor
dcd · 2011
green “in the foia context, the agency is the 'client' and the agency's lawyers are the 'attorneys' for the purposes of attorney-client privilege.” 8
2 Judicial Watch, Inc. v. U.S. Department of the Treasury
dcd · 2011
green “the agency is the 'client' and the agency's lawyers are the 'attorneys' for the purposes of attorney-client privilege.” 6
3 Jordan v. United States Department of Labor
dcd · 2017
green “the agency must establish that the withheld records are (1) commercial or financial, (2) obtained from a person, and (3) privileged or confidential.” 4

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