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FOIA suit seeks documents on journalist's death
Students at Georgetown University are suing the CIA, FBI and other government agencies for information in the death of Wall Street Journal…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Supreme Court refuses FOIA war crimes case
The Supreme Court will not review the issue of whether documents provided to the Defense Department by outside contractors related…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Public Citizen launches FOIA litigation clinic for non-profits
Public Citizen, a leading government watchdog organization, has launched a new clinic designed to help other non-profits bring lawsuits under…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Judge refuses to release jail records in murder case
An Arkansas judge this week refused to back off a court order sealing jail records in the case of a man…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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AP loses court battle for Justice Department records
A federal appeals court on Monday blocked The Associated Press from accessing Justice Department documents about the American-born Taliban soldier,…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Governor loses records battle over subpoenas
The governor of Illinois must turn over federal subpoenas to requesters, an appeals court ruled Thursday. Gov. Rod Blagojevich's administration…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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DOJ releases FOIA guidance ahead of new provisions
The Justice Department released new Freedom of Information Act guidance Tuesday for agencies, interpreting changes to the law due to…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Court seems wary in oral arguments over White House e-mail
Oral arguments Friday in a watchdog's lawsuit over missing White House e-mail messages did not seem to bode well for transparency in the…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Smithsonian operating with new FOIA-like policy
A FOIA-like policy for the Smithsonian Institution -- implementing many components of the open records law while allowing the quasi-governmental agency…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Sunshine in Government Initiative releases set of Obama transition proposals
The Sunshine in Government Initiative released a new set of transition team proposals for the incoming Obama administration this week…Categorized in Freedom of information