Legal Opinion
Kansas ex rel. Schmidt v. U.S. Dep't of Def.
District Court, D. Kansas
Decided March 21, 2018No. Case No. 16–4127–DDC–KGSPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Daniel D. Crabtree, United States District Judge
When reviewing whether an agency fulfills its duties in response to a Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA") request, the court must ensure the agency faithfully adheres to the delicate balance FOIA aims to achieve. On one hand, FOIA desires "to ensure an informed citizenry, vital to the functioning of a democratic society, needed to check against corruption[,] and to hold governors accountable to the governed." NLRB v. Robbins Tire & Rubber Co. , 437 U.S. 214, 242, 98 S.Ct. 2311, 57 L.Ed.2d 159 (1978). So, courts must construe FOIA requests…
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3Cited by2 opinions
- DocuFreedom Inc. v. United States Department of JusticeDistrict Court, D. Kansas · 2019
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