Delays Underlie Most FOIA Suits against DHS, Report Says
FEDweek, Aug. 6, 2020
Nearly four-fifths of suits brought against DHS under the Freedom of Information Act cite missed deadlines for responses, an IG report has said, far more than other grounds such as the adequacy of the searches performed or the department’s decision to invoke an exception under the FOIA.
The report noted that law requires agencies to respond within 20 business days to routine requests and gives an additional 10 for more complex requests. When an agency does not respond to a request within the pertinent timeframe a requester may file suit.
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