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Illinois governor cites ‘preliminary drafts’ exemption in FOIA denials
Most wanted secret doc: Justice Dept memo analyzing drone strikes against suspected terrorists
From First Amendment Coalition's Peter Scheer:
In the world of secret information about powerful people, there are two sets of documents in especially high demand right now. First are Mitt Romney's undisclosed tax returns. You already know about those.
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NFOIC joins other nonprofits, newspapers in amicus brief
From NFOIC:
At issue are Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire’s claims of executive privilege to conceal records.COLUMBIA, Mo. (August 27, 2012) – The National Freedom of Information Coalition (NFOIC) has joined media associations and good government groups in asking the Washington state Supreme Court to limit Gov. Gregoire’s authority to withhold documents from public scrutiny.
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National Security Counselors accepting applications for legal intern
From National Security Counselors:
National Security Counselors, a DC area public interest organization, is accepting applications for a legal intern for the Fall 2012 semester.
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DC adopts federal FOIA fees test
From D.C. Open Government Coalition:
Courts awarding attorney’s fees to prevailing plaintiffs in D.C. Freedom of Information Act cases should follow the same model as the federal courts, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals held Aug. 23.
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NEFAC cheers opening of affidavit in rape, cocaine case
NFOIC’s State FOIA Friday for August 24, 2012
A few state FOIA and local open government news items selected from many of interest that we might or might not have drawn attention to earlier in the week:
Judge to hear arguments in public records dispute
DOVER — A Superior Court judge has scheduled oral arguments in a case that will determine if a Kent County sewer and water utility is subject to Delaware’s public records law or if the entity can continue to keep its detailed financial and operational documents private.
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Appeals Court sets guidelines for attorney fees in FOIA cases
From The Blog of Legal Times:
For the first time since the District of Columbia adopted its Freedom of Information Act statute in 1976, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals has spelled out when prevailing parties in FOIA cases can recover attorney fees and how judges should weigh those requests.
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US Customs and Border Protection sharing license plate information
Opinion from ACLU:
Andy Greenberg of Forbes published some shocking information, courtesy of a FOIA project done by our friends over at the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC): US Customs and Border Protection is sharing our license plate information with private insurance companies, without any public debate or even forthright public disclosure.
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