FOIA

Feb 6, 2026

A FOIA fight over immigration records

The Department of Homeland Security has changed how it responds to federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests from immigrants facing deportation, in a way that deprives many immigrants of their only tool for obtaining information they need to prove they deserve to remain in the country.

May 22, 2025

Trump asks US Supreme Court to block DOGE document order

Trump urges the Supreme Court to halt court orders forcing DOGE to release documents amid a transparency battle with watchdog group CREW.

Dec 26, 2012

Civil Procedure – FOIA – discovery — attorney work product

12-2273 Appleton Papers Inc. v. EPA

Nov 3, 2011

Justice Department pulls back non-disclosure proposal

By PETE YOST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – The Justice Department reported Thursday it is dropping its proposal to let federal law enforcement agencies in rare cases tell Freedom of […]

May 23, 2011

FOIA disclosure bars lawsuit

Washington (Dolan) — A federal agency’s response to a Freedom of Information Act request is a “report” within the meaning of the False Claims Act’s public disclosure bar, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in a 5-3 decision.

Mar 17, 2011

BEV BUTULA: Welcome to Sunshine Week

This is Sunshine Week. The focus of the Sunshine Week initiative is to promote government transparency and freedom of information. Thanks to the folks over at INFOdocket, I learned about […]

Mar 7, 2011

09-1163 Milner v. Department of the Navy

FOIA Exemptions; personnel rules Because Exemption 2 to FOIA encompasses only records relating to employee relations and human resources issues, it does not apply to a request for explosives maps […]

Mar 1, 2011

09-1279 FCC v. AT&T, Inc.

FOIA Personal privacy; corporations Corporations do not have “personal privacy” for the purposes of the exemption in 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(7)(C). AT&T argues that the word “personal” in Exemption 7(C) incorporates […]

Nov 19, 2010

Government Attic

If you aren't familiar with Government Attic, it is a newly re-designed website that "provides electronic copies of hundreds of interesting Federal Government documents obtained under the Freedom of Information Act."