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Strengthening The Illinois Freedom Of Information Act: Affording The Administrative Enforcement Necessary For Government Transparency And Accountability, Joshua Jenkins
Northern Illinois Law Review Supplement
The Illinois Freedom of Information Act was amended in 2009 to avail a greater level of government transparency. The amendments to the Act have given Illinois some of the transparency the Legislature sought to provide, however, there are some issues with the administrative remedy which have prevented full openness of government information as envisioned. The administrative remedies created to provide oversight of government compliance with the Act have not fully fulfilled their role and reform is needed. This article analyzes the circumstances surrounding the application of the Act as it relates to the public’s interaction with law enforcement. Specifically, this …
Movement Administrative Procedure, Evan D. Bernick
Movement Administrative Procedure, Evan D. Bernick
College of Law Faculty Publications
On April 4, 1946, The Potters Herald, a Thursday weekly dedicated to labor and union news, published an editorial warning readers of pending legislation “which may seriously affect labor” despite not containing a “single word about labor” in its text. This legislation would empower “anti-labor judges” to overturn decisions by the National Labor Relations Board. Despite its neutral appearance, it was in reality designed to “kick [labor and the NLRB] in the teeth” and would result in “a field day for the corporation lawyers.”
The complained-of legislation was the Administrative Procedure Act of 1946 (APA). From today’s vantage point, the …