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2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 11 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 National Security Counselors v. Central Intelligence Agency.

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1 National Security Counselors v. Central Intelligence Agency Anchor
dcd · 2013
green “the agency must also describe 'the nature of the decisionmaking authority vested in the office or person issuing the disputed document(s), and the positions in the chain of command of the parties to the documents.” 6
2 Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility v. Environmental Protection Agency Region 9
dcd · 2016
green “the 'key question' in determining whether the material is deliberative in nature 'is whether disclosure of the information would discourage candid discussion within the agency.” 5

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