FOIAdvocates - FOIA and State Public Records Attorneys

01/15/2025

If you are having difficulty getting records from federal agencies evading public interest record requests, I may be able to help. I’m currently able to file some new FOIA lawsuits at this time, with the law breaking federal agency paying all attorney fees. Use the free consult button at my website - FOIAdvocates.com - or send an email to [email protected] if I can assist with any public interest federal record request issues.

05/29/2024

If you are currently having difficulty getting records from federal agencies evading public interest record requests, I may be able to help. I’m currently able to file some additional new FOIA lawsuits, with the law breaking federal agency paying all fees. Send a DM or email if I can assist. My email is: [email protected]

02/15/2023

If you’re having difficulty trying to get any records from federal agencies for a public interest record request, I can provide no charge assistance. For most public interest FOIA requests, the government agencies are required to pay all legal fees after they produce the withheld records. If I can help, please feel free to contact my office for a no charge consultation at [email protected]

08/21/2019

If anyone is needing assistance with public interest Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to federal agencies, please feel free to contact FOIAdvocates for a free initial consultation. Tel. 541 738 2601.

09/20/2017

We just received a favorable ruling today in a federal court FOIA case, Lindsey v. FBI (16-2032-CKK) from Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, holding that the FBI can't refuse to confirm or deny the existence of responsive records (known as a "Glomar" response) when there is already a public acknowledgment of the issues that are the subject of the FOIA request. The ruling also set good law on the scope of the agency's response, holding the agency must interpret the FOIA records request broadly, and provide all responsive records, regardless of whether they pertain to the actions of the agency receiving the record request.

Here's a link to the court's ruling:

06/28/2017

FOIAdvocates provides free consultations for assistance with Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, appeals, and litigation. Email [email protected] or tel. (541) 738-2601 for further information.

01/08/2017

In 2017, I am going to focus my law work on providing assistance for public interest related Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. If you are having difficulties getting records from any US federal government agencies, please feel free to contact me for a no charge consultation or assistance on getting the government records that you are seeking. The best way to reach me is via email to [email protected]

03/14/2016

https://www.propublica.org/article/trying-to-get-records-from-most-transparent-administration-ever

I experienced firsthand the incompetence and neglect behind Obama’s failure to make good on his FOIA promises.

09/28/2015

U.S. District Court FOIA Win for FOIAdvocates in James Kleinert v. BLM.

We just received a new favorable decision from the DC federal court in our FOIA case James Kleinert v BLM. An excellent ruling, setting favorable law on our adequacy of search objection issues, and on the agency's improper FOIA withholdings, and failure to meet the requirements of FOIA exemptions (b)(5), (b)(6) and (b)(7)(c). Here's a link to the court's decision:

http://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/district-of-columbia/dcdce/1:2014cv01506/167917/29/

KLEINERT v. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, No. 1:2014cv01506 - Document 29 (D.D.C. 2015) case opinion from the District of Columbia U.S. Federal District Court

09/07/2015

http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/09/01/exclusive-stonewalled-veteran-files-lawsuit-against-dod-doj-and-epa/

A veteran has filed a lawsuit to get information about toxic contamination at Fort McClellan,

08/10/2015

FOIA Case of the Month - Maxine Russell v. State Department

This Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) case was filed by FOIAdvocates on behalf of Maxine Russell, a grieving mother who sought records from the U.S. State Department and the FBI about the overseas homicide death of her son, Darren Russell, in China. The State Department, under the leadership of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, was horrific in refusing to provide records about this incident to Ms. Russell, who simply wanted answers about the death of her son. The agency, under Secretary Clinton, attempted to stall and delay release of responsive records for many years. After filing a FOIA court action, the District Court found the actions of the State Department "disgraceful" and ordered the release of agency records. Meanwhile, co-defendant FBI, which had previously claimed they had done a comprehensive investigation of this incident in a letter to Congress, later admitted in a declaration filed in the FOIA court action that ithey had never done ANY investigation at all regarding the murder of Darren Russell in China as they had previously claimed.

For further information about this FOIA case, see this web page on the fight for truth about Mr. Russell's murder.
http://www.russellcase.net/a-matter-of-law.html.

By Daniel J. Stotter Attorney for Maxine B. Russell