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4 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 67 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 David Carney v. United States Department of Justice.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Carney v. United States Department of Justice Anchor | green | “accorded a presumption of good faith.” | 25 |
| 2 | Wilner v. National Security Agency | green | “the agency asserting the exemption bears the burden of proof, and all doubts as to the applicability of the exemption must be resolved in favor of disclosure.” | 17 |
| 3 | Wilner v. National Security Agency | green | “summary judgment is warranted on the basis of agency affidavits when the affidavits describe the justifications for nondisclosure with reasonably specific detail, demonstrate that the information withheld logically falls within the claimed exemption, and are not controverted by …” | 14 |
| 4 | Wilner v. National Security Agency | green | “ultimately, an agency's justification for invoking a foia exemption is sufficient if it appears logical or plausible.” | 11 |
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.