Archive for the ‘Freedom of Information Act’ Category
Thursday, June 18th, 2009
Invoking Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has filed a request before the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seeking records regarding its authority to search the laptops and other electronic devices of travelers without suspicion of wrongdoing. In July 2008, CBP issued its “Policy Regarding ...
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Tuesday, March 24th, 2009
In view of President Obama’s directive suggesting presumption of openness while administering the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Attorney General Holder has issued new FOIA guidelines by annulling former Attorney General Ashcroft’s FOIA Memorandum of October 12, 2001. Ashcroft has stated that the Department of Justice (DOJ) could defend decisions ...
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