U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Sep. 8, 2016
9th Circuit adjusts standard for reviewing document disclosure requests
An en banc ruling from the 9th U.S. Court of Appeals should help increase government transparency and ease public access to government documents.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
An en banc ruling from the 9th U.S. Court of Appeals should help increase government transparency and ease public access to government documents.
The court reversed its standard of review for Freedom of Information Act requests last week, eliminating the deference granted to dismissals of FOIA requests and providing a layer of protection for the requests at the appellate ...
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