Hacker News with Generative AI: FOIA

Losing a 5-year-long Illinois FOIA lawsuit for database schemas (mchap.io)
Thomas Ptacek, a friend and expert witness in this lawsuit summed it up best in the court's hallway while walking within three feet of opposing counsel: "This is fucking stupid".

Lawsuits, Open Records, FOIA, Illinois

138 points by chaps 31 days ago | 37 comments

Show HN: New search engine and free-FOIA-by-fax-via-web for US veteran records (birls.org)

Show HN, Search Engines, FOIA, Veterans, Government Records

118 points by Asparagirl 80 days ago | 72 comments

Ethel Rosenberg's sons say FOIA documents clear her name (bloomberg.com)
The children of convicted Soviet spies Julius and Ethel Rosenberg spent more than half their lives hunting for a smoking gun document that would prove their mother's innocence. They said their quest is now over.

Cold War, History, Espionage, Government Documents, FOIA

11 points by anigbrowl 152 days ago | 2 comments