CTA calls on Nigerians to leverage FOIA for greater government accountability FOIA By Naomi Sharang The Centre for Transparency Advocacy (CTA), has called on Nigerians to take advantage of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) as a tool to demand accountability and transparency from government institutions. The Executive Director of CTA, Mrs Faith Nwadishi, made the call on Thursday in Abuja, during the closing session of […] News Agency of Nigeria| News Agency of Nigeria
When a police force undertakes a major investigation under intense public, press and TV scrutiny, financial transparency isn’t a bureaucratic footnote—it’s a core duty. An obligation that isn’t just common sense—it’s embedded in policing’s own operational guidance. Cheshire Constabulary’s recent claim that it holds “no information” on the costs of Operation Duet—the investigation into potential […]| Neil Wilby Media
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Sarepta Therapeutics' dealings with FDA are being monitored by law firms, financial institutions, news media, and the Trump Administration.| Poliscio Analytics LLC
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Requests to the Department of Health and Human Services and the Federal Drug Administration for records under the Freedom of Information Act. The post Requests to HHS and FDA for Records under the Freedom of Information Act appeared first on Center for Reproductive Rights.| Center for Reproductive Rights
Complaint filed September 5, 2025 in the case Center for Reproductive Rights v. HHS. The post Complaint: Center for Reproductive Rights v. HHS appeared first on Center for Reproductive Rights.| Center for Reproductive Rights
Support Notes on the Crises! Hello readers; I’m long overdue for major updates across a whole range of issues. I have continued to work full time on Notes on the Crises but the work of setting up a physical office takes significant time and energy. Among other things, I| Notes on the Crises
The following blog post was written by Hala Shabaneh, the 2025 summer law clerk for the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) and a second-year law student at George Mason University Ant…| The FOIA Ombuds
On July 30, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that the Department of Labor (“DOL”) must disclose federal contractor EEO-1 Reports requested by the Center for Investigative Reporting (“CIR”). The court held that the EEO-1 Reports are not protected from disclosure under the FOIA exemption for “trade secrets and commercial...| Government Contractor Compliance & Regulatory Update
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Trump pardons and absolves Jason Galanis from repaying $162 million in fines and restitution for swindling the Oglala Sioux tribe.| Poliscio Analytics LLC
We have added 139 documents from 16 FOIA cases filed between July 28, 2024 and August 3, 2024. Note that there can be delays between the date a case is filed and when it shows up on PACER. If there are filings from this period that have yet to be posted on PACER, this FOIA […]| The FOIA Project
We have added 10 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between July 28, 2024 and August 3, 2024. These are associated with 10 FOIA cases pending in federal district court. Note that because there can be delays between the date a decision is made and when it shows up on PACER, this listing […]| The FOIA Project
We have added 199 documents from 28 FOIA cases filed between July 21, 2024 and July 27, 2024. Note that there can be delays between the date a case is filed and when it shows up on PACER. If there are filings from this period that have yet to be posted on PACER, this FOIA […]| The FOIA Project
We have added 8 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between July 21, 2024 and July 27, 2024. These are associated with 7 FOIA cases pending in federal district court. Note that because there can be delays between the date a decision is made and when it shows up on PACER, this listing […]| The FOIA Project
We have added 177 documents from 32 FOIA cases filed between July 14, 2024 and July 20, 2024. Note that there can be delays between the date a case is filed and when it shows up on PACER. If there are filings from this period that have yet to be posted on PACER, this FOIA […]| The FOIA Project
We have added 4 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between July 14, 2024 and July 20, 2024. These are associated with 4 FOIA cases pending in federal district court. Note that because there can be delays between the date a decision is made and when it shows up on PACER, this listing […]| The FOIA Project
We have added 142 documents from 20 FOIA cases filed between July 7, 2024 and July 13, 2024. Note that there can be delays between the date a case is filed and when it shows up on PACER. If there are filings from this period that have yet to be posted on PACER, this FOIA […]| The FOIA Project
We have added 7 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between July 7, 2024 and July 13, 2024. These are associated with 7 FOIA cases pending in federal district court. Note that because there can be delays between the date a decision is made and when it shows up on PACER, this listing […]| The FOIA Project
We have added 128 documents from 21 FOIA cases filed between June 30, 2024 and July 6, 2024. Note that there can be delays between the date a case is filed and when it shows up on PACER. If there are filings from this period that have yet to be posted on PACER, this FOIA […]| The FOIA Project
CAN 3:2022cv07663 — Lindsay-Poland v. United States Department of Justice et al| The FOIA Project
In FY 2024, over 200,000 Freedom of Information Act requests were backlogged, according to the Government Accountability Office.| Reason.com
Please join OGIS as we host our Annual Open Meeting from 11 a.m. to noon ET on Wednesday, July 23. OGIS Director Alina M. Semo will share information about OGIS’s annu…| The FOIA Ombuds
On June 20, Loevy’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Team scored a major victory forclient Jamal Taylor, and for all individuals seeking to prove their innocence after awrongful conviction. Mr. Taylor was sentenced to 55 years in prison in 2006, after a jury convicted him offirst-degree murder. Maintaining his innocence, Mr. Taylor filed a petition for […] The post FOIA Team Secures an Important Win for Those Seeking Post-Conviction Relief appeared first on Loevy + Loevy.| Loevy + Loevy
Flock's automatic license plate reader (ALPR) cameras are in more than 5,000 communities around the U.S. Local police are doing lookups in the nationwide system for ICE.| 404 Media
The Information Tribunal has ruled that the Nuclear New Build Generation Company, a subsidiary of EDF Energy, created to construct s new nuclear power plant at Hinkley Point C (HPC), is a public authority for the purposes of the Environmental … Continue reading →| informationrightsandwrongs
This week, President Trump tweeted that he “stand[s] with our farmers” and is “making good on [his] promise to defend our Farmers & Ranchers from unjustified trade retaliation by foreign nations.” As with so much of what emanates from Trump’s mouth and Twitter account, the President’s latest claim is patently false. In July, President Trump […]| Property of the People
Under the guise of fighting “voter fraud,” former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama, Jeff Sessions, fought to suppress the black vote. The passage of the Fifteenth Amendment in 1870 and the Voting Rights Act in 1965 legally guaranteed African Americans the right to vote. However, due to endemic racism, swaths of citizens […]| Property of the People
Today, on the 100th anniversary of Mandela’s birth, Property of the People is making all documents it has obtained on Nelson Mandela available to the public.| Property of the People
The next meeting of the 2024-2026 term of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Advisory Committee is on Thursday, June 12, 2025, from 10 a.m. to Noon ET. The Committee will hear updates from its three subcommittees: Statutory Reform, Volume and Frequency, and Implementation. All meeting materials will be posted on the FOIA Advisory Committee website. This virtual … Continue reading FOIA Advisory Committee Meets June 12| The FOIA Ombuds
The Office of Government Information Services 2025 Report for Fiscal Year 2024 is now available on our website. Highlights include: OGIS provided timely mediation and assistance, handlin…| The FOIA Ombuds
The mission of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) is to “protect America from health, safety and security threats, both … Source| Search Remotely
The Christmas holiday season is a time for sending and receiving holiday gifts, on time, within budget and without damage. The U.S. Postal Service plays … Source| Search Remotely
Drone aircraft flying overhead in major cities across the US (particularly the east coast) is the talk of the town. Many speculate that the drones … Source| Search Remotely
The US Agency for Global Media (USAGM) “formerly known as the Broadcasting Board of Governors, broadcasts news and information about the United States and the … Source| Search Remotely
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) identifies, protects, preserves and makes accessible to the public historical records and government documents. The National Archives and … Source| Search Remotely
The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) “leads and coordinates the nation’s drug policy so that it improves the health and lives … Source| Search Remotely
The US Department of Commerce (DOC) employs 47,000 civil servants globally, operating 12 bureaus with a $10.8 billion budget. U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) Mission … Source| Search Remotely
There is a lot of major media noise (or perhaps not, wishful thinking I guess) about the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DOD) failure to pass … Source| Search Remotely
Are you excited to see the preliminary federal government employee telework and remote work data? We couldn’t wait either. We still need to clean empty … Source| Search Remotely
We requested data, quantifiable and statistical remote work information using FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) from the US National Endowment of the Arts (NEA) pursuant … Source| Search Remotely
We have been requesting FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) from federal agencies pursuant to the OPM (U.S. Office of Personnel Management) directive for agencies to … Source| Search Remotely
Thousands of pages of documents show school districts around the country did not understand how much ChatGPT would change their classrooms, and pro-AI consultants filled in some of the gaps.| 404 Media
The Office of Information Policy (OIP) at the Department of Justice recently improved the FOIA.gov Search Tool. Launched in October 2023, the upgrades are expected to improve the results and source…| The FOIA Ombuds
Today we present an interview with Margaret Kwoka, professor at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law and a member of the 2024-2026 FOIA Advisory Committee. This is part of a series of po…| The FOIA Ombuds
Former President Harry S. Truman (second from the right) is shown in a four-way handshake with Clyde T. Ellis (left) and two unidentified men, members of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Ass…| The FOIA Ombuds
Today we present an interview with Ryan Mulvey, Policy Counsel for Americans for Prosperity Foundation (AFPF) and a member of the 2024-2026 FOIA Advisory Committee. This is part of a series of…| The FOIA Ombuds
For the past year and a half I’ve increasingly focused on using FOIA to scrutinize the Federal Reserve. Before I unveil the crown jewel of what I’ve accomplished so far, I think it's worth stepping back and saying why I’ve undertaken such a broad project.| Notes on the Crises
The Secret Service has used a technology called Locate X which uses location data harvested from ordinary apps installed on phones. Because users agreed to an opaque terms of service page, the Secret Service believes it doesn't need a warrant.| 404 Media
On June 5, 2024, I sent a FOIA request to National Institute of Standards and Technology requesting a copy of the contract between the National Vulnerability Database (NVD) and ANALYGENCE, a contra…| Rants of a deranged squirrel.
In short, a low level analyst at DHS saw a tweet less than two hours after BlueLeaks was announced and made the wrong snap decision. They copied a tweet from a news outlet run by the Saudi government, and at the same time, DHS took the reporting of Kremlin-controlled media at face value when it plai| emma best
Mobile devices accounted for the vast majority of lost devices reported at America’s leading foreign aid organization.| FedScoop
Investigative Reporters and Editors has named its finalists for the 2024 Golden Padlock Award honoring the most secretive public agency or official in the U.S.| Investigative Reporters & Editors
Dr. David Morens is sworn in before the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic hearing on May 22, 2024. Photo copyright Andrew Harnik. According to subpoenaed emails released last week by a House Oversight Committee investigation, a former FOIA public liaison at the National Institute of Health advised colleagues on how to sidestep federal […]| UNREDACTED
Federal agencies must prepare to integrate artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities while continuing to ensure government transparency, according to the March 14, 2024 panel hosted…| UNREDACTED
Mentre si decide sull'estradizione per Julian Assange, ribadiamo quanto già detto in questi anni: il caso contro il fondatore di Wikileaks minaccia tutti noi.| Valigia Blu
Nathan Tankus reveals seven secret books authored by a very important Federal Reserve general counsel that he unearthed through a Freedom of Information Act request| Notes on the Crises
Freedom of information documents from our investigation into the origins of Covid-19, gain-of-function and biolab risks.| U.S. Right to Know
The National Security Archive’s Chile Documentation Project is wrapping up a notable year, as project director Peter Kornbluh continues to draw significant media attention to the 50th anniversary o…| UNREDACTED
Henry Kissinger’s death renews global attention to the paper trail of secret documents recording his policy deliberations. Famous for initiatives including détente with the USSR, the opening to Chi…| UNREDACTED
Special Presidential Climate Envoy John Kerry testifies on the State Department’s climate agenda on July 13, 2023. Photo copyright Tierney L. Cross. The United States will not pay climate rep…| UNREDACTED
A fully armed MQ-9 Reaper taxis down a runway in Afghanistan in November 2007. Reapers and Predators were the two types of drones used during U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan. On March 17th of this y…| UNREDACTED
Nathan Tankus covers his latest FOIA finding from the Federal Reserve regarding its response to Treasury debt ceiling struggles in 1968| Notes on the Crises
Subscribe Readers may recall that I wrote a Politico Op Ed at a critical moment in the debt ceiling showdown. That piece, was entitled “Biden Can Steamroll Republicans on the Debt Ceiling”, and I aimed squarely at debunking the idea that the Federal Reserve would step on any “unilateral actions”| Notes on the Crises