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"Citizenfour" filmmakers move to dismiss federal lawsuit
The makers of Citizenfour, the Oscar-nominated documentary film about Edward Snowden, have moved to dismiss a federal civil lawsuit that…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Free press groups petition Attorney General on behalf of journalist James Risen
More than 100,000 people, including 20 Pulitzer Prize winners, signed a petition submitted to President Obama and Attorney General Eric…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Seventh Circuit closes portion of hearing on document access in terrorism suspect case
After 30 minutes of public arguments, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit called a closed-door “secret hearing”…Categorized in Court access -
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Intelligence agencies defend new review policy
Under increasing public scrutiny over a new pre-publication review policy, the Office of the Director National Intelligence released a statement…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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George W. Bush directs relatively broad release of presidential records
Former President George W. Bush has instructed the National Archives to release nine categories of documents from his presidency to…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Appeals court rules government must release drone memo
A federal appeals court has ruled that the Department of Justice must release a memo on the legal basis for…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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Federal courts have power to review classification decisions, government brief confirms
Government attorneys confirmed on Tuesday that federal courts have the right under the federal Freedom of Information Act to review…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Government argues FOIA would provide sufficient access to Manning court-martial documents
The federal government asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces on Monday to become the third court…Categorized in Newsgathering