Mandatory Declassification Review

Overview
Under Executive Order 12958, as amended, any member of the public may request that a classified document (that can reasonably be identified), regardless of its age, be reviewed for declassification. Mandatory Declassification Review (MDRs) Requests are handled administratively within the Executive Branch. The ultimate appeal of denial is to the Interagency Security Classification Appeals Panel (ISCAP) rather than the courts.