Constitutional Law
Dec. 7, 2016
Donald Trump and the future of FOIA
The fast and furious words of President-elect Donald Trump give cause for concern about whether his administration will preserve the letter, if not the spirit, of the Freedom of Information Act.
Duffy Carolan
Partner
Jassy Vick Carolan LLP
601 Montgomery St Ste 850
San Francisco , CA 94111-2665
Phone: (415) 539-3399
Fax: (415) 539-3394
Email: dcarolan@jassyvick.com
U of San Francisco School of Law
Duffy regularly litigates access to public records under the FOIA and state counterpart as part of her media law practice.
FIRST & FOREMOST
On his first full day in office, President Barack Obama signed two presidential memoranda to department heads declaring transparency in government a priority in his administration, and establishing a presumption of access to government records under the Freedom of Information Act. He also signed an executive order reversing changes made to the Presidential Records Act by President Ge...
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