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FOIA processing shut down along with government
Parts of the federal government have declared transparency non-essential, deciding requests under the Freedom of Information Act will go unprocessed…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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City must pay $538,555 in public records suit over e-mail metadata
A town in Washington state must pay more than half a million dollars to resolve a seven-year lawsuit that brought…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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Government forced to release names of Guantanamo Bay prisoners
In response to a federal Freedom of Information Act lawsuit by The Miami Herald, the Department of Defense was required…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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Agency asks Tennessee newspaper to pay $35,000 for records on deaths and near deaths
A Tennessee newspaper investigating the state's Department of Children's Services may have to pay almost $35,000 for public records on…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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Federal court upholds classification of treaty materials sought under FOIA
A federal appeals court ruled Friday that the government could withhold a document under the Freedom of Information Act on…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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Iowa State University research on "pink slime" barred from public to protect trade secrets, judge ruled
Iowa State University cannot release research data about how a meat packaging company processes the controversial “pink slime” beef product…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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FBI to release records on secret informant Ernest Withers
As part of a settlement agreement between the FBI and a Tennessee newspaper, the bureau must release documents and photos…Categorized in Freedom of Information