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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 ...
Freedom of information in the United States relates to the public's ability to access government records, meetings, and other information. In the United States, freedom of information legislation exists at all levels of government: federal level, state level, and local level.
Gitlow v. New York, 268 U.S. 652 (1925), was a landmark decision of the United States Supreme Court holding that the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution had extended the First Amendment's provisions protecting freedom of speech and freedom of the press to apply to the governments of U.S. states.
A review of investigative summaries obtained by THE CITY via the Freedom of Information Law reveals that DOI sanctioned these marshals for infractions including unprofessional behavior...
CENTRAL ISLIP, NY - A New York City based non-profit recently filed a lawsuit against two Long Island town governments and one school district.
Despite a state Freedom of Information Law that requires the city to release certain specific information, the Goggin/Mandel Administration has simply refused to release certain vital...
New York Times Co. v. United States, 403 U.S. 713 (1971), was a landmark decision of the Supreme Court of the United States on the First Amendment right to freedom of the press.
New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, 376 U.S. 254 (1964), was a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision ruling that the freedom of speech protections in the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution restrict the ability of public officials to sue for defamation.
Freedom of information laws allow access by the general public to data held by national governments and, where applicable, by state and local governments.
Thursday March 16, 2023: Sunshine Week is March 12-18, where the importance of open government is celebrated across the country. If you are a...