Washington, DC

Summary: Request for records related to the evaluation of an application. MPD’s response was affirmed in part on the basis that several responsive documents were protected by the deliberative process privilege. MPD’s response was remanded in part because it improperly asserted that a consent waiver prohibited disclosure under FOIA.

Exemption/Issue: (a)(4), Consent Waiver

Disposition: Affirmed in Part, Remanded in Part