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Kalbers v. Volkswagen Ag

9th CircuitJanuary 30, 2026No. 24-1048
Defendant WinVolkswagen AG
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Case Details

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appeal

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Outcome

The Ninth Circuit reversed the district court's order requiring disclosure of documents under FOIA, holding that Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 6(e) exempts nearly all six million documents obtained through a grand jury subpoena from disclosure, with only four documents remanded for further evaluation.

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