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FOIA Analysis: Proactive Disclosure of Government Information

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Mitchell W. Pearlman is former executive director of the Connecticut Freedom of Information Commission and is now a lecturer in media law at the University of Connecticut. He also currently serves on the NFOIC board of directors. In 2009, Pearlman was inducted into the  State Open Government Hall of Fame.

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NFOIC’s State FOIA Friday for September 28, 2012

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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:

Obama cabinet flunks disclosure test with 19 in 20 ignoring law

Not just a state story, obviously, but interesting and important.

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US government releases names of 55 Guantanamo detainees approved for transfer to other nations

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From The Washington Post:

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The U.S. Justice Department on Friday made public the names of 55 Guantanamo prisoners who have been approved for transfer to the custody of other countries, releasing information sought by human rights organizations.

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Appeals court judges seem skeptical of CIA secrecy on drone program

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From The Washington Post:

WASHINGTON — Federal appeals court judges Thursday questioned the CIA’s efforts to block information on the use of unmanned drones to kill suspected terrorists.

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