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The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA / ˈ f ɔɪ j ə / FOY-yə), 5 U.S.C. § 552, is the United States federal freedom of information law that requires the full or partial disclosure of previously unreleased or uncirculated information and documents controlled by the U.S. government upon request. The act defines agency records subject to ...
FOIA Exemption 3 Statutes are statutes found to qualify under Exemption 3 of the U.S. Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C.§ 552(b)(3).Under its terms, as amended in 1976 and 2009, a statute qualifies as an "Exemption 3 statute" only if it "(i) requires that the matters be withheld from the public in such a manner as to leave no discretion on the issue; or (ii) establishes particular criteria ...
The Holder Memo is part of series of policy memos on how federal agencies should apply FOIA exemptions. Beginning in 1977 with Attorney General Griffin Bell, and continued by Attorney General William French Smith in 1981 and Attorney General Janet Reno in 1993, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced how the executive branch should approach FOIA, its application, and DOJ's defense of ...
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Freedom of information laws allow access by the general public to data held by national governments and, where applicable, by state and local governments. The emergence of freedom of information legislation was a response to increasing dissatisfaction with the secrecy surrounding government policy development and decision making. [1]
Nov. 19—TRAVERSE CITY — A local resident recently submitted a Michigan Freedom of Information Act request to Grand Traverse County asking for documents related to a controversial vaccine ...
[citation needed] He has maintained an "A+" rating with the Michigan Coalition for Responsible Gun Owners ("MCRGO"-PAC) and an "A" rating from the NRA Political Victory Fund. [10] In Leonard's first term, he co-sponsored legislation that protects law-abiding citizens' CPL information from the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). [citation needed]
Map of Monroe County from 1873. Monroe County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 154,809. [2] The largest city and county seat is Monroe. [3] The county was established as the second county (after Wayne County) in the Michigan Territory in 1817 and was named for then-President James Monroe. [4]