Freedom of Information Act

FOIA & MDR Case Logs

Background The Freedom of Information Act allows any requester to get as FOIA case logs. Below, you will find a…

April 8, 2024

Sensitive Case Reports (SCRs) Regarding FOIA Requests at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Background The below documents were discovered after searching emails for the following keywords: "The Black Vault", "John Greenewald" etc. The…

April 4, 2023

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Issues New FOIA Guidelines to Favor Disclosure and Transparency

On March 15, 2022, the Department of Justice published the following: To mark the start of Sunshine Week, Attorney General…

March 16, 2022

Significant FOIA Requests – Department Level Interest Lists

Background Department of Defense FOIA offices are prohibited from responding to “significant” FOIA requests having “departmental level interest” without approval…

February 11, 2020

NSA Emails: Media Leaks Strategic Guidance Needed on Engaging FOIA Requesters, 2013

Background The following emails were internal communications between NSA employees on how to deal with certain types of FOIA requesters.…

September 27, 2019