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Detroit Free Press wins third mugshot lawsuit
The Detroit Free Press won a lawsuit this week over the public's right to federal mug shots. It was the…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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Maine bans texting, instant messaging to conduct state business
In Maine, the administration of Gov. Paul LePage has enacted a ban on state employees’ use of text messaging, instant…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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Journalism group criticizes EPA's lack of openness
The Society of Environmental Journalists has released a statement criticizing the Environmental Protection Agency for failing to respond to public…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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Judge rules government does not have to release Guantanamo Bay interrogation images
A New York federal judge agreed with U.S. agencies that releasing the Guantanamo Bay interrogation photographs and videos of a…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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S.C. Supreme Court rules public bodies subject to FOIA
The South Carolina Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the state's public records law does not violate the First Amendment speech…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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Requestors can immediately sue agencies that fail to provide timely responses, court finds
Individuals seeking records under the federal Freedom of Information Act can immediately sue agencies that miss the statute's deadlines for…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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Tenn. court to review child death records withheld from public
A Tennessee judge in the Davidson County Chancery Court heard arguments Tuesday over whether she should make public controversial child…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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Study finds more than half of federal agencies' FOIA rules do not meet legal requirements
More than 60 percent of federal agencies have not responded to calls by Congress or President Barack Obama to update…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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Journalist awarded more than $400,000 in FOIA case against FBI
A federal court awarded a California-based journalist and author nearly half a million dollars in fees, concluding two FOIA litigation…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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Federal judges weigh public access to visitor logs, protection of sensitive presidential information
Federal appellate court judges Tuesday voiced their concerns that releasing White House visitor logs to an advocacy group could release…Categorized in Freedom of Information