Archive for foia
Alliance Joins Brief Arguing for Disclosure of Public Records in Virginia Zoning Case
On September 7, the Alliance joined a brief in Citizens for Fauquier County v. Town of Warrenton, filed in the Virginia Court of Appeals ... Read More
Alliance Joins Brief Arguing Outdated Technology Not an Excuse to Avoid Disclosure Requirements
On July 27th, the Alliance joined a brief in Edgar County Watchdogs v. The Will County Sheriff’s Office, filed in the Supreme Court of Illinois ... Read More
The State of FOIA 2023
Every year, we celebrate Sunshine Week to honor the work of the journalists and private citizens who are utilizing the Freedom of Information Act to ... Read More
Alliance Supports Government Transparency Under FOIA
On August 26, the Alliance signed on to the Reporters Committee amicus brief advocating for increased government transparency and disclosure requirements under FOIA ... Read More
DOJ Secretly Subpoenaed Journalist
On May 14, a FOIA request revealed that the DOJ secretly subpoenaed a Guardian journalist’s phone records as part of a leak investigation, initiated by ... Read More
FOIA Lawsuit Against DC Police Moves Forward
On May 2, the District Court for the District of Columbia issued a Memorandum Opinion denying the DC Police department’s Motion to Dismiss and allowing ... Read More
Senate Holds FOIA Hearing
On March 29, the Senate Committee on the Judiciary held a hearing on the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and how to improve transparency in ... Read More
DOJ FOIA Guidelines Call for More Transparency
On March 15, Attorney General Merrick Garland released guidelines on the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). These guidelines come during Sunshine Week after much prompting by open government advocates ... Read More
The State of FOIA 2022
Every year, we celebrate Sunshine Week to honor the work of the journalists and private citizens who are utilizing the Freedom of Information Act to ... Read More
News Media for Open Government Outlines Recommendations for Biden-Harris Transition Team
The News Media for Open Government today sent a position paper to President-Elect Joseph Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris’s transition team, outlining policy objectives ... Read More
