FOIA
FOIA & Records Requests
Federal FOIA and state public records law: how to word a request, what the exemptions actually cover, how to appeal a denial, and which records are worth requesting.
- A FOIA Request Letter That Works Wording, scope, and the fee-waiver paragraph that stops the invoice.
- The Nine Exemptions in Plain English What (b)(6) and (b)(7)(C) actually mean when your request comes back gutted.
- Appealing a Denial The clock you are on, and the two sentences that reverse most denials.
- Police Reports and Dispatch Logs The records people forget are requestable, and how to ask for them.
- FOIA as a Judgment Enforcement Tool Public payroll, licensing files, and permits that point at assets.
- State Public Records Acts Response deadlines and fee rules for all fifty states.
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The Ultimate FOIA Course
Sixty minutes on the lesser-known side of FOIA — police reports, dispatcher logs, and complaints filed with public bodies, plus the techniques most investigators never learn. Real examples of requests that worked. $49.99. There is also The FOIA Advantage if you would rather read it.
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