FOIA enforcement

The Chief FOIA Officers Council, charged with addressing the most important difficulties in administering FOIA across government, met for the…

Federal authorities can withhold mug shots from release due to privacy concerns, the United States Court of Appeals for the…

A week after the Freedom of Information Act’s 50th anniversary, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing that addressed next…

Following almost two weeks of pressure from free speech groups and press coverage, a Georgia district attorney moved to drop…

Agency records can be subject to the Freedom of Information Act even if they are kept in an employee’s nongovernmental…

Open-government advocates warned District of Columbia officials last week that exemption of all police body-worn camera footage showing "assaults" will…

A recent ruling by the Virginia Supreme Court in a death penalty records case could jeopardize many more open records…

Evidence from an ongoing Freedom of Information Act trial has shed light on how the Federal Bureau of Investigation handles…

After a last minute hold was released, the Senate unanimously passed the FOIA Improvement Act of 2014 yesterday. The Act,…

The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, joined by a national coalition of media organizations, has filed comments on…