Here's an editorial from law.com from three attorneys who have been involved in FOIA litigation -- both for and against the government -- concerning the Department of Justice's failure to implement President Obama and Attorney General Holder's FOIA policies.
The Department has heard these concerns many times but has failed, in my (and others) opinion to act on them. I believe this to be true from both anecdotal evidence and the fact that there has been no publicly announced training for DOJ attorneys who defend agencies on how to actually implement openness policies. It is a simple step to take, but for some reason one that no one will take.
The ultimate irony is how tight-lipped so many legislators are about FOIA litigation. - Sarah
Posted by: Law Degree Online | April 18, 2012 at 07:00 AM