One of the less noticed features of the Virginia Way is the long-running tendency of the commonwealth’s leaders to conduct ...

"CREW has standing to bring this claim, as it has suffered informational injury caused by the closure of the CDC FOIA office ...

In November 2024, Elon Musk posted on social media, "There should be no need for [Freedom of Information Act] requests. All government data should be default public for maximum transparency." His ...

In recent years, the federal government has seen a sharp rise in the volume and complexity of Freedom of Information Act requests, creating an overwhelming challenge for government agencies. In fiscal ...

The Justice Department issued new Freedom of Information Act guidelines on Monday, underscoring the need to have a “presumption of openness.” The release came at the beginning of the annual Sunshine ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) allows anyone to obtain records of federal agencies, even if they are not U.S. citizens. The requests to access these documents are commonly known ...

County Sheriff Paul Kuhns is all too familiar with Freedom of Information Act requests. He estimates his office averages five ...

"Defendant is frustrating Plaintiff’s efforts to adequately understand and educate the public regarding millions of dollars ...

Over the past decade I've submitted hundreds of records requests to federal agencies through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). I've written extensively about the law, taught college students how ...

Federal government agencies are increasingly engaging in social media surveillance: that is, the collection, monitoring, and retention of individuals’ online speech, activities, and associations.

Officials with Loudoun County Public Schools have again declined a Freedom of Information Act request for school discipline ...

Cities across Hampton Roads processed thousands of public records requests in 2025 from residents, reporters and others who ...