District of Columbia Open Records


  1. District of Columbia Open Records
    1. Washington, DC laws and court cases
    2. Exemptions
    3. Contacts (where to file your request)
    4. Blogs, websites and resources that use open records
    5. Press


Washington, DC laws and court cases

Statute Division 1, Title 2, Chapter 5, Subchapter II

Open Government Guide to Washington, DC Open Records legislation by The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press

The courts ruled on September 26, 2007 that documents held by the US Department of Education under scrutiny in this case, must be released. Read more about it in The FOIA Blog's brief analysis.


Exemptions

Document types exempted from public access.


Contacts (where to file your request)


Blogs, websites and resources that use open records

(add yours!)
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
DC Watch
Judicial Watch
The Secrecy File


Press

June 17, 2008: Judge orders IRS to turn over data
June 16, 2008: White House wins round in e-mail fight
December 16, 2007: D.C. Police Force Has 34 Arrests of Members This Year
December 7, 2007: CIA Loses Case at DC Circuit
October 26, 2007: Foundation wins access to education vouchers
May 31, 2007: D.C. investigates credit cards issued to staff
May 24, 2007: No Open-and-Shut Case
May 23, 2007: CREW Sues White House Office Of Administration
April 27, 2007: Police lose track of 1500 open records requests.


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