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2010 Chief FOIA Officer Report

2010 Chief FOIA Officer Report

 

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2011 Chief FOIA Officer Report

2011 Chief FOIA Officer Report

 

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2013 Chief FOIA Officer Report

2013 Chief FOIA Officer Report

 

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2014 Chief FOIA Officer Report

2014 Chief FOIA Officer Report

 

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2015 Chief FOIA Officer Report

2015 Chief FOIA Officer Report

 

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2016 Chief FOIA Officer Report

2016 Chief FOIA Officer Report

 

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Burden of Proof

Burden of Proof

 

The agency always has the burden of proving (1) that the records in question or any parts withheld are exempt from disclosure and (2) that each document requested either has been produced, is unidentifiable, or is wholly exempt from disclosure.

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Venue

Venue

 

Proper venue for a FOIA action is in the federal district court in which the plaintiff resides, or has his principal place of business, or in which the agency records are situated, or in the District of Columbia.

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Statute of Limitations

Statute of Limitations

 

The general federal statute of limitations of six years applies to FOIA suits and begins to run once the requester has, or is deemed to have, exhausted his administrative remedies.  

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Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies

Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies

 

FOIA requesters must exhaust administrative remedies before filing FOIA suits.

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