This program introduces attorneys to the FOIA
This program introduces attorneys to FOIA and addresses: Historical Overview of the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. Sec. 552), How to make information requests, how to make information requests, what types of records can be obtained using FOIA, FOIA Fee Waivers, Time frames for the government to respond to a request for public records, Exemptions from disclosure, Request Strategies, State public records laws, Department of Justice and State and Government Websites and how FOIA can best be used to serve the interests of clients, the public and our democracy. The crux of the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. Sec. 552) is to make Federal agencies accountable for information disclosure policies and practices. While the Act does not grant an absolute right to examine government documents, it does establish the right to request records and to receive a response to the request. If a record cannot be released, the requester is entitled to be formally advised of the reason for the denial. The requester also has a right to appeal the denial and, if necessary, to challenge it in court. Consequently, access to information from the Federal Government can no longer be controlled by arbitrary or unreviewable actions of a hidden bureaucracy.
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Sorenson Law
An experienced attorney, lawyer, and advocate licensed to practice law for over 30 years. At my law firm, Sorenson Law Office, we specialize in matters under the federal Freedom of Information Act or FOIA. The Freedom of Information Act was enacted in 1967 to provide any person the right to request access to records or information from any federal agency (with nine exemptions).
