If you need help interpreting any portion of the FOIA or regulations made under it, case law may be useful. Researching case law will be essential if your FOIA request is denied and you decide to appeal the denial.
One way to look for case law interpreting the FOIA is to review the annotations following 5 U.S.C. § 552 in an annotated version of the United States Code:
Another way to search for cases is to look in West's Federal Practice Digest or under West Key 326 (Records) in the West Key Number System. Most FOIA cases are summarized under the topic Records, Part V, Section C: General Disclosure Requirements; Freedom of Information.
Below are Key Numbers for some major issues related to FOIA: