Kevin H Bell
@kevinhbell.bsky.social
FOIA Lawyer at Free Information Group, PLLC
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Kevin {at} freeinformationgroup.com
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Ask me about suing the government!
Noting a distinct lack of specific laws they allegedly violated in the announcement
February 6, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Noting a distinct lack of specific laws they allegedly violated in the announcement
see also e.g. EFTA01624375, and *80. I don't think anyone seriously believes agency declarations that all withheld information under FOIA is reviewed "line-by-line", but as a former federal censor myself the sloppiness is inexcusable
February 6, 2026 at 8:06 PM
see also e.g. EFTA01624375, and *80. I don't think anyone seriously believes agency declarations that all withheld information under FOIA is reviewed "line-by-line", but as a former federal censor myself the sloppiness is inexcusable
I assume in this case there will probably be enough organic interest that I'm surely not the only one but if you want to request the Factbook itself feel free to crib from my language
February 5, 2026 at 4:39 PM
I assume in this case there will probably be enough organic interest that I'm surely not the only one but if you want to request the Factbook itself feel free to crib from my language
I have FOIAd the CIA World Factbook and the reasons for its removal
February 5, 2026 at 4:35 AM
There is a rule under FOIA that any record released by the agency in response to 3 or more requests has to be put on the agency's reading room, so this is actually true and I'm already drafting the request
February 5, 2026 at 3:41 AM
There is a rule under FOIA that any record released by the agency in response to 3 or more requests has to be put on the agency's reading room, so this is actually true and I'm already drafting the request
Emphatically not at DHS
February 3, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Emphatically not at DHS
Didn't he quit last October? Is he just forwarding leads now?
January 31, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Didn't he quit last October? Is he just forwarding leads now?
Adding this episode to my to-do list of "petty Linda McMahon FOIAs"
January 29, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Adding this episode to my to-do list of "petty Linda McMahon FOIAs"