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Supreme Court upholds Virginia information act that excludes non-residents
April 30, 2013 by Julia Zebley
The US Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday in McBurney v. Young that Virginia has the right to exclude non-residents from accessing state records under its Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The court determined the law did not violate the Privileges and Immunities Clause of Article IV of the.... [more]
DC Circuit rules on Freedom of Information Act procedure
April 7, 2013 by Cynthia Miley
The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled earlier this week that groups seeking information through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) can immediately appeal if their request is denied or unanswered. The court held that FOIA requires agencies to review responsive.... [more]
Federal appeals court judge reverses ruling on CIA drone records
March 15, 2013 by Daniel Mullen
Judge Merrick Garland of the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit on Friday reversed a lower court ruling which allowed the CIA to refuse to confirm or deny whether it has records pertaining to the use of unmanned drones to kill suspected terrorists. The case arises from a Freedom of Information.... [more]
Supreme Court heard Freedom of Information Act arguments [this day at law]
January 19, 2013 by Arjun Mishra
On January 19, 2011, the US Supreme Court heard oral arguments on whether exemption 7(c) of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) applies to corporations in FCC v. AT&T. Exemption 7(c) allows for an agency to withhold information in response to a FOIA request if the agency reasonably believes.... [more]
Supreme Court rules houseboat not a vessel under maritime law
January 16, 2013 by Julia Zebley
The US Supreme Court ruled 7-2 in Lozman v. City of Riviera Beach that a houseboat permanently docked to land is not a vessel for purposes of 1 USC § 3 and thus is not under federal maritime jurisdiction. The majority opinion was delivered by Justice Stephen Breyer. Echoing the oral arguments....... [more]
Federal judge denies request for information on targeted killings
January 3, 2013 by Sung Un Kim
A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on Wednesday denied a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for disclosure of tactics used by the US to assassinate suspected terrorists. The request had been filed by American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the New York.... [more]
ACLU: US government releases names of Guantanamo prisoners approved for transfer
September 22, 2012 by Jaimie Cremeans
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) announced on Friday that, following a request it made under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), the government has released the names of 55 detainees who were approved for release from Guantanamo Bay in 2010 but have yet to be released. The ACLU said.... [more]
DC Circuit hears arguments on ACLU request for information on drone strikes
September 21, 2012 by Michael Haggerson
The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit heard arguments Thursday on whether to grant a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) to obtain information from the CIA on its use of unmanned Predator drones. The CIA argued that the US.... [more]
ACLU files lawsuit seeking FBI memos on GPS tracking
August 16, 2012 by Max Slater
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit on Wednesday under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to compel the FBI to release two memoranda detailing the agency's policy on GPS tracking. The ACLU asserts that the memos were written shortly following the US Supreme Court decision.... [more]
Federal judge orders Pentagon to turn over Guantanamo videos
May 25, 2012 by Jaclyn Belczyk
A judge for the US District Court for the District of Columbia on Wednesday ordered the US Department of Defense (DOD) to turn over three videotapes depicting Kuwaiti Guantanamo Bay detainees being forcibly removed from their cells. The ruling came in a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit.... [more]
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