5 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 46 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 Charles E. Perry v. John R. Block, Secretary of Agriculture.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles E. Perry v. John R. Block, Secretary of Agriculture Anchor | green | “owever fitful or delayed the release of information under the foia may be, once all requested records are surrendered, federal courts have no further statutory function to perform.” | 25 |
| 2 | Bowen v. Massachusetts | green | “congress did not intend the general grant of review in the apa to duplicate existing procedures for review of agency action.” | 10 |
| 3 | Bayala v. United States Department of Homeland Security | green | “nce all the documents are released to the requesting party, there no longer is any case or controversy.” | 5 |
| 4 | Earl F. Debold v. William R. Stimson, Director of Support, U.S. Post Office, Gary, Indiana | green | “once the requested documents have been produced, the claim for relief under foia becomes moot.” | 3 |
| 5 | In the Matter of Ulyssus George Wade, Joyce Wade, and U.G. Wade Trucking, Inc., Debtors-Appellants | green | “in foia cases, mootness occurs when requested documents have already been produced.” | 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.