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  • FA with "FAFO" and FO

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reason.com /1 month ago

How To Get Your Government File

The Freedom of Information Act gives Americans the right to see what records the government has on any subject—including you.

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everlaw.com /1 month ago

The Basics of Responding to a FOIA Request

Summary What is FOIA? FOIA Exemptions and Exclusions...

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reason.com /1 month ago

FA with "FAFO" and FO

A short excerpt from the long opinion in Barlow v. Dep't of Navy, decided Sept. 11 by Merit Systems Protection… The post FA with "FAFO" and FO appeared first on Reason Magazine.

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illinoislawyernow.com /1 month ago

PAC Says Third Party Communications Subsequently Forwarded to Attorney Not Exempt from FOIA

A reporter submitted a FOIA request to a city seeking copies of correspondence exchanged between a city official and a representative from a private company, which the city officia...

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everlaw.com /1 month ago

9 Steps to Responding to FOIA Requests with Everlaw

Summary 1. Confirm Request and Gather Records 2. Upload To Everl...

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techmeme.com /3 weeks ago

The US DHS says it will "revolutionize" its FOIA process by using AI to handle certain types of requests and recommend w...

Nate Jones / Washington Post: The US DHS says it will “revolutionize” its FOIA process by using AI to handle certain types of requests and recommend what information should be reda...

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illinoislawyernow.com /1 month ago

PAC Finds City Did Not Violate FOIA in Denying Request for Storm Sewer Maps and Records

In its 9th binding opinion for 2026, the Illinois Attorney General’s Public Access Counselor (PAC) found in favor of a public body in a FOIA appeal involving a request for storm se...

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gizmodo.com /3 weeks ago

Trump Admin Is Reportedly Giving FOIA Requests an AI Makeover

Why not let the bots choose what you can and can't find out about what your government is doing?

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illinoislawyernow.com /1 month ago

First District Appellate Court Interprets Civil Penalty Provision of FOIA Differently than Second District

The First District Appellate Court overturned a trial court’s denial of civil penalties in a FOIA case challenging a police department’s response to a news media’s FOIA requests. N...

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illinoislawyernow.com /2 weeks ago

PAC Says Incident Reports Should Have Been Released

The Public Access Counselor of the Illinois Attorney General’s office (PAC) issued its 11th binding opinion for 2026 finding a public body in violation of FOIA when it denied a req...

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reason.com /3 weeks ago

On FOI Requests and Other Benefits of Working at a Public University

For twenty-five years I never had to think about freedom-of-information requests, but in the last year I have been the subject of two such requests.

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statehouse.gov.ng /1 month ago

CLARIFICATION ON THE ONGOING FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT CASE IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

The Presidency has noted recent speculative reports concerning an ongoing Freedom of Information Act case before the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. For...

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reason.com /1 month ago

"Are the Government's Conversations with AI Accessible Under Public Records Laws and FOIA?"

A very interesting forthcoming article by noted media lawyer Steve Zansberg in the Fall 2026 issue of the Communications Lawyer;… The post "Are the Government's Conversations with...

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thegatewaypundit.com /1 day ago

Federal Judge Orders CIA to Release Records Related to Jan 6 Protests Including Information on Whether CIA Had Personnel...

A federal judge has ordered the CIA to begin releasing records related to January 6 by November 16, including documents on shots fired inside the Capitol, requests for bomb technic...

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usnn.news /1 week ago

Supreme Court to Hear Dispute Over Access to DOGE Records

By Matthew Vadum The Supreme Court on Oct. 13 agreed to decide whether a federal judge improperly ordered broad discovery against the U.S. DOGE Service in a Freedom of Information...

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reason.com /3 weeks ago

Federal Courts Are Running a Surplus Charging for Public Records

The Public Access to Court Electronic Records system rakes in about $145 million per year but only costs a fraction of that to operate.

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malaymail.com /3 weeks ago

Azalina: Freedom of Information Bill must balance openness with safeguards, avoid excessive prohibitions

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 — The proposed Freedom of Information Bill 2026 must genuinely provide access to information...

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