WikiLeaks (Federal Reserve Board of Governors)
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| Tracking # |
F-2019-00185 |
| Multi Request | WikiLeaks |
| Submitted | May 20, 2019 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Emma North-Best
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
I seek any and all documents in the agency's possession that pertain to the WikiLeaks website or organization from January 2006 to the present date, including but not limited to emails, memos, notes, briefings, reports and other documents related to, mentioning or generated as a result of:
* guidance and instructions for employees regarding visiting the website or otherwise reading or learning about it in the news
* internal reactions to the website's existence and disclosures
* damage reports regarding the website and its disclosures
* efforts to identify, investigate and/or mitigate potential leaks to the website
* efforts to identify, investigate and/or mitigate potential unauthorized viewing of the website or news reports analyzing it and/or its contents
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Emma Best
From: Federal Reserve Board of Governors
[Federal Reserve Board]
June 19, 2019
VIA EMAIL TO: requests@muckrock.com<mailto:requests@muckrock.com>
Please verify receipt of this extension letter via email message.
Ms. Emma Best
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 73741
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144-2516
FOIA Request No. F-2019-00185
Dear Ms. Best,
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From: Federal Reserve Board of Governors
The request has been rejected as being too vague, burdensome or otherwise unprocessable.
From: Federal Reserve Board of Governors
Dear Ms. Best:
This is in response to your e-mail message dated and received by the Board's Information Disclosure Section on May 21, 2019.
Thank you,
Information Disclosure Section
Federal Reserve Board
From: Emma North-Best
I am appealing the decision to reject the request on grounds that it is "burdensome" when the caselaw makes it clear that this does not apply, see Shapiro v. CIA, No. 14-00019, 2016 WL 1069646 (D.D.C. Mar. 17, 2016) (Cooper, J.) which makes it clear that searches for documents referencing, mentioning or describing a subject is a sufficiently described FOIA request, "regardless of how onerous it might be to locate them." Further, case law also establishes that, even arguendo, Agency's should attempt to clarify requests rather than unilaterally reject them.
From: Federal Reserve Board of Governors
A fix is required to perfect the request.
From: Federal Reserve Board of Governors
Dear Ms. Best,
This is in response to your letter dated June 25, 2019, and received by the Board's Information Disclosure Section on July 8, 2019.
Thank you,
Information Disclosure Section
Federal Reserve Board
From: Emma North-Best
Modify "pertain" to "mention." The caselaw cited establishes that this is valid. Thanks!
From: Federal Reserve Board of Governors
Dear Ms. Best:
This is in response to your email message dated and received by the Board's Information Disclosure Section on September 18, 2019.
Thank you,
Information Disclosure Section
Federal Reserve Board
From: Federal Reserve Board of Governors
A no responsive documents response.
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