FOIA has existed for over fifty years and allowed iterative amendments.
Evidence
FOIA’s right of access has endured for more than fifty years, formally expanding through legislative amendment and only rarely and narrowly contracting by court decision. — David E Pozen; Michael Schudson, Troubling Transparency- The History and…, 299
Categorization
- corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — David E Pozen; Michael Schudson, Troubling Transparency- The History and…, 299
- XREF: connects to: In 1975, FOIA significantly increased document declassification. — Nicholson Baker, Baseless- My Search for Secrets in the…, 214; Proposed amendments to FOIA could improve public access to information.
Related
- Proposed amendments to FOIA could improve public access to information. (similarity 0.83)
- In 1975, FOIA significantly increased document declassification. (similarity 0.83)
- FOIA’s status affects its effectiveness in promoting transparency. (similarity 0.82)
- FOIA’s limitations challenge the assumption it can provide constitutional-like rights. (similarity 0.80)
- FOIA legitimized the previously unilateral classification system. (similarity 0.79)
- The Freedom of Information Act emerged in the twentieth century. (similarity 0.78)
- The Justice Department has resisted FOIA compliance since its inception. (similarity 0.78)