THIS CASEBOOK contains a selection of 86 decisions of the U. S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit that analyze, discuss and interpret provisions of the Freedom of Information Act. The selection of decisions spans from 2004 to the date of publication.
FOIA directs agencies to charge "fees applicable to the processing of requests." 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(4)(A)(i). Fees may include charges for document search, document duplication, and document review. The category of the FOIA requester determines the kinds of fees that may be charged. FOIA establishes three categories of requesters.
The first category covers commercial requesters. Agencies may charge such commercial requesters "reasonable standard charges for document search, duplication, and review." Id. § 552 (a)(4)(A)(ii)(I).
The second category covers noncommercial requests made by educational institutions, noncommercial scientific institutions, and representatives of the news media. Agencies may charge requesters in the second category only for document duplication. Id. § 552 (a)(4)(A)(ii)(II). [Footnote omitted.]
The third category includes all other requesters. Agencies may charge those requesters for document search and duplication. Id. § 552 (a)(4)(A)(ii)(III). Sack v. United States Department of Defense, (DC Cir. 2016)
FOIA directs agencies to charge "fees applicable to the processing of requests." 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(4)(A)(i). Fees may include charges for document search, document duplication, and document review. The category of the FOIA requester determines the kinds of fees that may be charged. FOIA establishes three categories of requesters.
The first category covers commercial requesters. Agencies may charge such commercial requesters "reasonable standard charges for document search, duplication, and review." Id. § 552 (a)(4)(A)(ii)(I).
The second category covers noncommercial requests made by educational institutions, noncommercial scientific institutions, and representatives of the news media. Agencies may charge requesters in the second category only for document duplication. Id. § 552 (a)(4)(A)(ii)(II). [Footnote omitted.]
The third category includes all other requesters. Agencies may charge those requesters for document search and duplication. Id. § 552 (a)(4)(A)(ii)(III). Sack v. United States Department of Defense, (DC Cir. 2016)
