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The article strongly implies that this is a new development. What it talks about is government agencies who start a lawsuit instead of granting or denying a FOI
by vilhelm_s 9y ago
The article strongly implies that this is a new development. What it talks about is government agencies who start a lawsuit instead of granting or denying a FOIA request.
> State freedom-of-information laws generally allow requesters who believe they are wrongly denied records to file lawsuits seeking to force their release. If they succeed, government agencies can be ordered to pay their legal fees and court costs. Suing the requesters flips the script: Even if agencies are ultimately required to make the records public, they typically will not have to pay the other side’s legal bills.
- smsm42 9y agoOK, so that indeed is a new thing - they found a way to deny requests while not getting legal fees shifted on them if they lose eventually. This is indeed tricky and new. I just wish the article made it clearer that this is the reportable bit.