FOIA

Agencies often cite the privilege when denying records requests, but RCFP's Gunita Singh offers journalists tips to avoid rejection.

The D.C. Circuit could soon interpret a 2016 FOIA amendment intended to curtail agencies' abuse of the privilege.

Amicus brief filed by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and 29 media organizations Court: U.S. Court of…

The legislation would allow delayed responses to public records requests due to COVID-19.

Amicus brief filed by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and 19 media organizations Court: Supreme Court of…

A call transcript released to RCFP reveals that the secretary of state discussed terrorism, the conflict in Syria and more.

Carmody identified himself as a journalist and told FBI agents the raid would be ‘national news,’ according to the report.

Some of the federal agency’s final rules threaten to undermine the principal goal of FOIA, RCFP argues.

The lawsuit concerns a state agency’s nine-month delay in releasing records related to opening the Mario M. Cuomo Bridge.

The complaint calls out the State Department’s failure to respond to a request submitted more than three years ago.