MDR requesters who disagree with a decision by the Interagency Security Classification Appeals Panel (ISCAP) have no further recourse and cannot pursue federal court litigation.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by multiple independent, authoritative sources including CIA FOIA guidance, DOJ OIP FOIA Guide, National Security Archive's MDR guide, and NARA's own longstanding statements dating back to 2011. Consistent with Executive Order 13526 and implementing regulations, which provide no statutory judicial review for MDR/ISCAP decisions. [tier=gold indep_score=0.747 clusters=3 claim_tier=notable]
Sources
- Using FOIA to Access Intelligence Community Records (seed:conspiracy_and_investigation)
- https://www.justice.gov/oip/foia-guide-2004-edition-exemption-1 (corroboration)
- https://nsarchive2.gwu.edu/nsa/foia/foia_guide/foia_guide_chapter4.pdf (corroboration)
- https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/print/724301 (corroboration)