Civil Litigation,
Government
Nov. 13, 2018
Freedom of Information Act lawsuits jumped last quarter
There was a significant jump in Freedom of Information Act lawsuits last quarter, according to a new report that found a backlog of such lawsuits in federal court has reached a record high.
There was a significant jump in Freedom of Information Act lawsuits last quarter, according to a new report that found a backlog of such lawsuits in federal court has reached a record high.
It is unclear if the increase in lawsuits seeking government records was a result of an administration more prone to secrecy or if political division was galvanizing more organizations to more aggressively pursue records, experts said.
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