The rate of FOIA request denials has increased dramatically since its inception.
Evidence
In FOIA’s first years, government agencies reported denying less than 1 percent of all requests in full or in part. … According to data compiled by the Department of Justice, in 2008 almost 22 percent of all requests were denied in part or in full based on an exemption. … Eight years later, that number had risen to 42 percent. … This rise in denials, which has been enabled by judicial decisions broadly applying FOIA’s exemptions, represents a worrisome trend. — David E Pozen; Michael Schudson, Troubling Transparency- The History and…, 1125
Categorization
- corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — David E Pozen; Michael Schudson, Troubling Transparency- The History and…, 1125
- XREF: connects to: The percentage of FOIA requests denied has significantly increased over time. — David E Pozen; Michael Schudson, Troubling Transparency- The History and…, 1125; Increased judicial exemptions can lead to more FOIA request denials. — David E Pozen; Michael Schudson, Troubling Transparency- The History and…, 1125; Recent judicial decisions enable broader application of FOIA exemptions.
Related
- The percentage of FOIA requests denied has significantly increased over time. (similarity 0.96)
- Increased judicial exemptions can lead to more FOIA request denials. (similarity 0.95)
- Recent judicial decisions enable broader application of FOIA exemptions. (similarity 0.83)
- By 2016, 42 percent of FOIA requests were denied. (similarity 0.79)
Library Connections
- The percentage of FOIA requests denied has significantly increased over time.
#corroborates(0.95) — David E Pozen; Michael Schudson, Troubling Transparency- The History and…, 1125
Broader Connections
- Increased judicial exemptions can lead to more FOIA request denials.
#expands(0.75) — David E Pozen; Michael Schudson, Troubling Transparency- The History and…, 1125 - Recent judicial decisions enable broader application of FOIA exemptions.
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