Freedom of Information Act (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781794289789)

THIS CASEBOOK contains a selection of U. S. Court of Appeals decisions that analyze, interpret and apply provisions of the Freedom of Information Act. * * * The Freedom of Information Act provides that federal agencies, "upon any request for records which (i) reasonably describes such records and (ii) is made in accordance with published rules ... shall make the records promptly available." 5 U.S.C. 552(a)(3)(A) (emphasis added). To ensure this mandate did not become a dead letter, Congress adopted a two-part approach. First, Congress imposed a set of requirements on federal agencies: It established timetables for agencies to respond to requests as well as procedures for agencies to obtain additional time, and required adoption of records management systems to facilitate "prompt" responses. Second, Congress provided members of the public whose records requests were denied a right to an administrative appeal and a right to seek judicial relief. Judicial Watch, Inc. v. US Dept. of Homeland Sec., 895 F. 3d 770 (DC Cir. 2018)

Author: Landmark Publications
ISBN-10: 179428978X
ISBN-13: 9781794289789
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 01/17/2019
Pages: 548
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.60lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.11d