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Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
Since 1967, the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) has provided the public the right to request access to records from any federal agency. It is often described as the law that keeps citizens in the know about their government. Federal agencies are required to ...
FOIA Exemptions
Exemptions Congress established nine categories of information that are not required to be released in response to a FOIA request because release would be harmful to a governmental or private interest. These categories are called “exemptions” from disclosure ...
FOIA Cases
Lawsuits brought in connection to the Freedom of Information Act
FOIA Exemptions
ExemptionsCongress established nine categories of information that are not required to be released in response to a FOIA request because release would be harmful to a governmental or private interest. These categories are called “exemptions” from disclosure an...
5 U.S. Code § 552
5 U.S. Code § 552 - Public information; agency rules, opinions, orders, records, and proceedingsFull FOIA Statute https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s337/BILLS-114s337enr.xml5 U.S. Code §552 5 U.S. Code § 552 - Public information; agency rules, opinions, order...
Freedom of Information Act Statute
Freedom of Information Act StatuteBelow is the full text of the Freedom of Information Act in a form showing all amendments to the statute made by the “FOIA Improvement Act of 2016.” All newly enacted provisions in boldface type replace the strikethrough text....
ACLU v. DOJ
ACLU v. DOJ FOIA Case for Records Relating to Targeted Killing Law, Policy, and CasualtiesIn March 2015, the ACLU filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit demanding information about the government’s targeted-killing program, including the Obama administrati...
ACLU v. CIA
ACLU v. CIA FOIA Case for Records Relating to Drone KillingsSummaryVIEW ALL OF THE COURT FILINGS IN THE CASE HEREThe FOIA request was filed with the Department of Defense, the Department of Justice (including the Office of Legal Counsel), the Department of Sta...
Va. Supreme Court "Open Meetings"
Va. Supreme Court draws ‘bright line’ upholding open meetingsCourt rejects argument public business only means what’s on official agendaIn a split opinion on transparency laws, the Supreme Court of Virginia on Thursday upheld a more expansive definition of wha...
Major FOIA Cases
FOIA Case LawAdministrator, Federal Aviation Administration v. Robertson, 422 U.S. 255 (1975)The FAA was permitted to withhold analyses of performance of commercial airlines under a statute which gave the administrator the authority to withhold such informatio...