DOJ and FOIA

 Relevant Links


 * Current DOJ FOIA Regulations (28 CFR 16, Subpart A)
 * Proposed changes to the regulations (from GPO)
 * Government Could Hide Existence of Records under FOIA Rule Proposal - ProPublica 10/24/2011
 * EPIC's Comments
 * FOIA (5 USC 552)
 * Obama's DOJ Seeks to Weaken the FOIA - Sunlight Foundation (John Wonderlich) 10/28/2011
 * Side-by-side of the existing and proposed regulations
 * Sen. Patrick Leahy commends DOJ for choosing to withdraw part of the rule (Press Release 11/3/2011)
 * Letter from DOJ to Congress announcing partial withdrawal of part of the proposed rule: http://leahy.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/110311WeichToGrassley-Leahy-FOIA.pdf