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Case Disclosed is a blog written by students, supervising attorneys, directors, alumni, and friends of the Media Freedom & Information Access Clinic.

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National Freedom of Information Coalition

Journalists of Color, state coalitions benefit from NFOIC program funded by SPJ Foundation grant
October 12, 2021
Government secrecy should not be legacy of mass shooting, California coalition argues
October 12, 2021
New York coalition insists on more transparency regarding Buffalo Bills football stadium plans
October 12, 2021
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October 12, 2021

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Case Disclosed

FOIA Litigation in the Shadow of the Mueller Investigation

June 17, 2019
By Greg Conyers

MFIA client and reporter Ken Vogel of the New York Times submitted a FOIA request in August of 2017 to the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) Unit of the Department of Justice.

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How a Proposed Rule to Increase Access to FOIA Documents May Actually Undermine Transparency

April 25, 2019
By Simone Seiver ‘21

Journalists already take advantage of the fact that FOIA requests themselves are public information.

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Could Algorithmic Review Level the FOIA Playing Field?

April 17, 2019
By David Murdter ‘19

Plaintiffs and defendants in Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuits do not necessarily litigate on an equal playing field.

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Government Accountability in the Age of Automation

April 9, 2019
By Ben Rashkovich

Our government is leaning on algorithms more and more to analyze, assess, and decide the fates of its citizens.

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