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Foiled Foia: The Excessive Exemption, Edward L. Wilkinson Jr.
Foiled Foia: The Excessive Exemption, Edward L. Wilkinson Jr.
St. Mary's Law Journal
The Freedom of Information Act permits requestors access to government information unless an exemption applies. Exemption (b)(3)(B) permits the government to protect information if there is a specific reference to a FOIA exemption in the withholding statute. Congress created this new requirement in 2009 in order to remove decision making power from administrative agencies and courts and reserve the power to disclose or withhold information with the legislative branch. This exemption poses problems to courts when there is a clear intent to protect information in the withholding statute without a clear reference to Exemption (b)(3)(B). As a result, courts have …
Cyber Security: A Lawyer’S Ethical Duty, Meagan Folmar
Cyber Security: A Lawyer’S Ethical Duty, Meagan Folmar
St. Mary's Journal on Legal Malpractice & Ethics
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