For car buyers and enthusiasts, "The Dead List" is a common industry term for vehicles that manufacturers are discontinuing.
In the legal world, the U.S. Supreme Court uses a "Dead List" as part of its case selection process. Thousands of petitions for certiorari (requests for the court to hear a case) are filed each term. Dead List
If you are researching a person and they appear on this list, it simplifies the process of requesting their FBI files because the Bureau already acknowledges they are deceased. 3. Automotive "Dead Lists" For car buyers and enthusiasts, "The Dead List"
How the justices decide … which cases to decide: an explainer For car buyers and enthusiasts
The FBI maintains a list of deceased individuals whose records may be eligible for public release under FOIA.