Exemption 5


 * This article is part of a series on Exemptions

Introduction
Exemption 5 of the federal Freedom of Information Act covers multiple privileges, including those that protect an attorney’s work product, attorney-client communications, and the “deliberative process.” It exempts from mandatory disclosure “inter-agency or intra-agency memorandums or letters which would not be available by law to a party other than an agency in litigation with the agency.”

Privileges Incorporated Into Exemption 5
Exemption 5 incorporates a number of exemptions. Visit the following pages for more information:


 * Deliberative Process Privilege
 * Work Product Privilege
 * Attorney-Client Privilege
 * Additional Privileges