American Federation of Government Employees, Afl-Cio v. Trump
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- appeal
- Circuit
- Ninth Circuit
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Outcome
The Ninth Circuit panel denied the government's petition for a writ of mandamus challenging the district court's discovery order, vacated the preliminary injunction, and remanded the case. The court held that the deliberative process privilege was overcome in these circumstances, though the panel assumed the privilege applied.
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