Freedom of Information Act¶
Congress, U. S. (1966). Freedom of Information Act.
Cited by¶
1 citation across 1 artifact.
Each citation links to the sentence it supports in the citing article.
Mechanisms¶
- Freedom-of-Information Response Workflow
- The countervailing principle is that exemptions are meant to be narrow and specific — the presumption is disclosure, and each withholding must name the rule it rests on — which is only real if an independent appeal can test an over-broad refusal
This sourceEstablishes disclosure as the default subject to enumerated exemptions and authorizes federal district courts to review withholding and order production.
- The countervailing principle is that exemptions are meant to be narrow and specific — the presumption is disclosure, and each withholding must name the rule it rests on — which is only real if an independent appeal can test an over-broad refusal
Verification¶
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