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Successful outcome in FAC suit pulls back curtain on “deliberative process”

[…] because it was the product of an agency's decision-making process," the ruling said. "If that were the case, the Public Records Act would not require much of government agencies.'" Judge Haakenson noted that Mr. Schnapf had made a "focused" records request about documents shedding light on the "poison pill" provision which prevented the stream […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
August 23, 2015
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NEW name, NEW website, Bigger role, Same mission

[…] many years has been involved in legal matters, including federal appellate cases, whose effects extend beyond California’s borders. More recently we have worked to curtail the Chinese government’s censorship of the internet, petitioning the Office of the US Trade Representative to challenge China’s "Great Firewall" as a violation of international treaties enforced by the […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
September 22, 2009
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Los Angeles Settles Suit Filed By FAC, Agrees to Retain City Records For At Least Two Years

[…] it must retain city records for at least two years as part of a settlement agreement reached today with the First Amendment Coalition--a victory for transparency and government accountability in the nation’s second-largest city, and an assurance that the public will have the access to city records to which it is entitled under California […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
September 20, 2017
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Locy and Risen cases renew debate over protecting journalists’ confidential sources

[…] bioterrorism expert whom federal investigators suspected was behind the anthrax mailings that killed five people. Hatfill, who has never been charged for those crimes, sued the federal government claiming that the Justice Department and FBI, by leaking to the press information about their suspicions of him, violated his rights under the federal Privacy Act. […]
- Press Freedom
June 3, 2009
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It’s Sunshine Week. Here’s how to get involved.

Join us for Sunshine Week events and beyond Join us for two special events highlighting the importance of a more open and accountable government, with a focus on the unique challenges posed by the pandemic. For Sunshine Week 2021, we are teaming up with the News Leaders Association to take you inside the fight […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
March 15, 2021
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Four Open-Government Battles We Are Fighting and Why They Matter

Even from the perspective of the happy warriors here at FAC, it hasn’t been the best year for First Amendment rights and government transparency. In some ways, 2019 plumbed new lows, with governments at all levels continuing their assault on press freedoms, free speech, and government transparency. But we’re not letting the curtains come […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
December 19, 2019
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For the Supreme Court’s decision NOT to rule on the constitutionality of gay marriage, you can blame Jerry Brown

[…] have helped his own political fortunes, but, ironically, his strategy of non-participation ultimately may play into the hands of Prop 8's supporters." The lesson here is that government officials should not rewrite their official job descriptions for short-term political advantage. The official duties and responsibilities of public office exist for institutional reasons that transcend […]

June 26, 2013
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For Obama’s Nominee to Head CIA: a Few Questions on Use of Drone Strikes

[…] subject of ongoing FOIA lawsuits filed by the New York Times, ACLU and by the First Amendment Coalition. The white paper argues, in brief, that the U.S. government may lawfully kill an American citizen if "an informed, high-level official" of the government decides that the target is a ranking figure in Al Qaeda who […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
March 5, 2013
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FAC, EFF and Wired win unsealing of documents in hip-hop website seizure case

BY DEBORAH FRUIN--A federal district court in Los Angeles has unsealed records related to a government shutdown of a music blog/website, Dajaz1.com, for suspicion of copyright piracy. The unsealing had been requested by FAC, Wired, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Using a forfeiture authority usually invoked to seize cars and houses in drug cases, […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
May 16, 2012
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FAC Suit Against San Diego DA Forces Disclosure of Employee Misconduct Records

[…] came after a year of litigation in San Diego Superior Court. FAC’s lawsuit vindicated an important principle under the California Public Records Act — that public agencies must produce actual records in their files. The district attorney insisted that it was sufficient for the agency to release tailored summaries of records, while withholding the […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
October 21, 2019