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Exemption 5
Posts
Tennessee Valley Authority must disclose executives’ salary records
Marc Perrusquia, represented by an RCFP attorney, sued the Tennessee Valley Authority last year for access to salary records.
October 3, 2023
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Reporters Committee
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Freedom of Information
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American Oversight v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit Date Filed: Feb. 21, 2023 Background: In 2017, American Oversight, a…
February 22, 2023
By
Chris Young
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Freedom of Information
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service v. Sierra Club
Amicus brief filed by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and 28 media organizations Court: U.S. Supreme Court…
August 4, 2020
By
Chris Young
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Freedom of Information
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Husch Blackwell v. Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority
Amicus brief filed by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and 23 media organizations Court: U.S. Court of…
May 12, 2020
By
Chris Young
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Freedom of Information
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RCFP Q&A tackles FOIA’s ‘deliberative process’ privilege
Agencies often cite the privilege when denying records requests, but RCFP's Gunita Singh offers journalists tips to avoid rejection.
May 1, 2020
By
Ryley Graham
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Freedom of Information
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What is the ‘deliberative process’ privilege? And why is it used so often to deny FOIA requests?
The D.C. Circuit could soon interpret a 2016 FOIA amendment intended to curtail agencies' abuse of the privilege.
April 30, 2020
By
Ryley Graham
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Freedom of Information
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