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Supreme Court Amicus Brief Filed in support of FOIA Requesters

Multiple civil liberties and transparency organizations filed a joint amicus brief with the Supreme Court advocating for stronger protections and access rights under the Freedom of Information Act.

by Joseph Orr

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February 27, 2008. Washington, D.C. The National Whistleblowers Center has joined an amicus curiae brief submitted to the Supreme Court to support the rights of FOIA requesters.  The amicus brief was filed by the National Security Archive, OpenTheGovernment.org, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, the National Whistleblowers Center, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation.

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