Faruki Blog

D.C. Circuit Rules that Agency Emails on Nongovernmental Accounts are Subject to FOIA Requests

This year, the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) celebrates its fiftieth anniversary. For half a century, FOIA has generated a large body of both.. Read More

Sixth Circuit Overrules 20-Year-Old Precedent: Federal Booking Photos Largely Exempt Under FOIA

"Open government is too dear a cost to pay for the mirage of privacy that the majority has to offer." - Circuit Judge Danny J. Boggs, dissenting. Two.. Read More

The Tornado that Ripped Through Sunshine Week

Last month, my colleague posted about a pair of bipartisan bills that were introduced to provide greater access to federal agency records under the.. Read More

Sunshine Reform on the Horizon

Earlier this month, a pair of bipartisan bills were introduced in Congress to provide greater access to federal agency records under the Freedom of.. Read More