Institute for Justice v. Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
The Reporters Committee filed an amicus brief in the Illinois Supreme Court in a state Freedom of Information Act case…
The Reporters Committee filed an amicus brief in the Illinois Supreme Court in a state Freedom of Information Act case concerning the retroactive application of a new exemption enacted during the pendency of the case. The brief argues that (1) a rule permitting the retroactive application of new FOIA exemptions would undermine the well-established public policy of Illinois in favor of transparency, and (2) given the important interests at stake the Court should adopt a clear-statement rule for all amendments to FOIA.