Executive Privilege
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Senators introduce bipartisan FOIA amendment
Two senators crossed party lines in support of legislation that would strengthen the current Freedom of Information Act and diminish…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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Washington Supreme Court agrees governor can withhold some records with executive communications privilege
The Washington state Supreme Court ruled yesterday in an 8-1 decision that a governor can withhold certain documents involved with…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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N.J. highest court keeps Corzine e-mail confidential
In refusing to hear the latest appeal from state Republicans on the issue, New Jersey’s highest court has ensured that e-mail…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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N.J. governor's e-mail ruled private
New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine can keep a lid on e-mail exchanges with his ex-girlfriend, a former labor union leader,…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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EPA refusal is a chance for Congress to act
The Environmental Protection Agency has provided Congress with the perfect opportunity to limit -- if not completely end -- the over-use of executive privilege,…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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WaPo: Lifting the administration's veil
The Washington Post has a great rundown in Sunday's paper about the extensive efforts at secrecy pushed by the White House…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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Anything to avoid disclosure
It shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone that the White House has appealed U.S. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth's ruling this…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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The time to put up has arrived
Sen. Patrick Leahy's (D-Vt.) patience is understandably at an end. In his ruling issued today as chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee,…Categorized in Court Access