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Bill introduced in Congress — not yet passed by either chamber, and not law.

Judicial FOIA Expansion Act

Key claim: The Judicial FOIA Expansion Act would subject the federal court system and judicial administrative records to public disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.

Abstract

(HR9108 · 118th Congress) Latest action (2024-07-23): Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

Why this matters

Extending FOIA to the federal judiciary could give litigants, journalists, and civil rights researchers an additional means to obtain administrative records and examine court operations. The proposal remains at the introduction and committee-referral stage, so it has not created new disclosure rights; the scope of access and protections for sensitive records would matter in assessing its practical effect.

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Judicial FOIA Expansion Act
Stage: introduced · congress · 23-jul-2024

If you seek federal judicial administrative records, this proposal would extend FOIA access to those records, but its introduction has not changed your current access rights.

The Judicial FOIA Expansion Act would subject the federal court system and judicial administrative records to public disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.

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External: congress:118-hr-9108:introduced

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