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Fear the Walking Dead (season 3)
Promotional poster
Starring
Kim Dickens
Cliff Curtis
Frank Dillane
Alycia Debnam-Carey
Colman Domingo
Mercedes Mason
Danay García
Daniel Sharman
Sam Underwood
Lisandra Tena
Dayton Callie
Rubén Blades
Country of origin
United States
No. of episodes
10
Release
Original network
AMC
Original release
June 4, 2017 (2017-06-04) – present (present)
Season chronology
← Previous
Season 2
List of Fear the Walking Dead episodes
The third season of Fear the Walking Dead, an American horror-drama television series on AMC, premiered on June 4, 2017, and is set to consist of 16 episodes.[1] The season is split into two eight-episode parts, with the first half concluding on July 9, 2017; the second half premiered on September 10, 2017.[2] The series is a companion series and prequel to The Walking Dead.
Contents
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1 Cast
1.1 Main cast
1.2 Supporting cast
2 Production
3 Episodes
4 Reception
4.1 Critical response
4.2 Ratings
5 References
6 External links
Cast[edit]
Main cast[edit]
Kim Dickens as Madison Clark
Cliff Curtis as Travis Manawa
Frank Dillane as Nick Clark
Alycia Debnam-Carey as Alicia Clark
Colman Domingo as Victor Strand
Mercedes Mason as Ofelia Salazar
Danay García as Luciana Galvez[3]
Daniel Sharman as Troy Otto[4]
Sam Underwood as Jake Otto[3]
Lisandra Tena as Lola Guerrero
Dayton Callie as Jeremiah Otto[5]
Rubén Blades as Daniel Salazar
Supporting cast[edit]
Karen Bethzabe as Elena Reyes[6]
Ramses Jimenez as Hector Reyes
Rae Gray as Gretchen Trimbol
Michael William Freeman as Blake Sarno
Jason Manuel Olazabal as Dante Esquivel
Michael Greyeyes as Qaletqa Walker
Justin Rain as Crazy Dog
Production[edit]
AMC renewed the series for a 16-episode third season on April 15, 2016.[7] Production began in January 2017 in Baja, Mexico.[8] This is the final season with co-creator Dave Erickson as showrunner as he will leave the series after the conclusion of the third season.[9] In February 2017, it was announced that Emma Caulfield was cast in the season.[10] In March 2017, it was revealed that Daniel Sharman joined the cast as a series regular.[4] In April 2017, several new actors were announced having joined the series; including Dayton Callie (reprising his guest role from season 2) and Sam Underwood, who, along with Daniel Sharman play members of the Otto family; and Lisandra Tena as Lola Guerrero.[3]
Episodes[edit]
See also: List of Fear the Walking Dead episodes
No.
overall
No. in
season
Title
Directed by
Written by
Original air date
U.S. viewers
(millions)
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1 "Eye of the Beholder" Andrew Bernstein Dave Erickson June 4, 2017 (2017-06-04) 3.11[11]
Travis, Madison and Alicia are captured by an armed group and taken to a military compound, where Travis is separated from them and is taken to a basement while Madison and Alicia are taken to an office. At the basement, Travis finds himself with Nick, an injured Luciana and other captives. The captives are being experimented on by a group of soldiers. Travis, Luciana, Nick and one captive attempt to escape, but Travis is re-captured and the other captive is killed while Luciana and Nick sneak in a sewer. Meanwhile, Madison and Alicia attack Troy, impaling one of his eyes with a spoon and taking him as a hostage. Madison then takes Troy out to demand her family to be released while Alicia searches around for Travis. Meanwhile, Travis is thrown into a pit full of walkers, but he manages to kill them all. Nick carrying an injured Luciana tries to get out of the sewer but finds a horde of walkers that slowly make their way into the sewer. After bypassing several obstacles, Travis, Madison, Alicia and Nick are reunited. Soon after, the military compound is overrun with walkers, forcing all people to leave. Travis carrying an injured Luciana and Alicia board a helicopter while Madison and Nick escape in a truck.
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2 "The New Frontier" Stefan Schwartz Mark Richard June 4, 2017 (2017-06-04) 2.70[11]
The helicopter is attacked and Travis is shot in the stomach and neck. Travis sacrifices himself by falling out of the helicopter to prevent dying and turning in the helicopter. At the hotel, Strand allows many angry refugees past the gates, falsely claiming he is a doctor and can be of assistance. Madison, Troy, and Nick finally reach Broke Jaw Ranch, owned by Troy's father Jeremiah, and are informed that the helicopter has not arrived. Jeremiah welcomes Madison and Nick, who are suspicious of the ranch but ultimately decide to stay, even if that means taking it over. Back at the hotel, Elena orders Strand to leave for allowing survivors to enter the compound. After the helicopter crash, Alicia and Jake carry Luciana on their way to the ranch, where they reunite with Madison and Nick. Madison breaks down after being informed of the death of Travis, while Nick stands by Luciana's side. Prior to leaping to her death from a hotel balcony, IIene gifts Strand the keys to a brand new Jaguar.
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3 "TEOTWAWKI" Deborah Chow Ryan Scott June 11, 2017 (2017-06-11) 2.50[12]
In a television commercial well before the apocalypse, Jeremiah Otto and his family promote a video series on the key to surviving TEOTWAWKI, or the end of the world as we know it. The ranch holds a meeting in the wake of Charlene's death, where Troy, Jake, and Jeremiah vow justice for the party that shot down the helicopter. Other residents express contempt for Madison and her family. Gretchen, a young girl on the ranch, invites Alicia to "bible study," which Madison coaxes Alicia into attending. A recovering Luciana informs Nick that they must leave the ranch as soon as possible. Back in her cabin, Madison discovers Troy laying in Nick's bed, and he expresses contempt for her son; Madison tells Troy that Nick will learn to fit in. During a scouting mission, Nick soon discovers he and Troy were not so different in their views of the world. Back at the ranch, Jeremiah dispatches Troy to the camp of those who attacked the helicopter; Madison volunteers to accompany them to exact vengeance for Travis. Elsewhere, Strand arrives at the Gonzalez Dam, where he is reunited with an old friend Dante Esquevil, offering him a partnership in consoling the dam's dwindling water supplies, but Dante instead has Strand imprisoned; while in his cell, Strand is reunited with Daniel, alive.
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4 "100" Alex Garcia Lopez Alan Page June 18, 2017 (2017-06-18) 2.40[13]
Through flashbacks, Daniel had survived the fire and escaped further into Mexico, where he was saved from death by a band of refugees headed by Efrain Morales, who consoles Daniel's grief for losing Ofelia, whom he was determined to find. While fending off Walkers, Daniel falls into the sewers leading to the Gonzalez Dam, where he is spared death by Lola Guerrero, one of Dante's workers. Learning of Daniel's military expertise, Dante makes Daniel one of his operatives, forcing him to torture Efrain for information on the refugees, who were stealing the dam's dwindling water resources. Daniel eventually is reunited with Strand, who offers to take him to Ofelia at the hotel. After witnessing Dante execute his employees for betrayal, Daniel breaks his control and kills Dante and his bodyguards, taking over the dam.
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5 "Burning in Water, Drowning in Flame" Daniel Stamm Suzanne Heathcote June 25, 2017 (2017-06-25) 2.50[14]
After a fire kills one of the founders of Broke Jaw, Nick and Jeremiah bond by rebuilding the house, locating Jeremiah's prize antique revolver. Madison, Troy and their squadron set out for the Black Hat Reserve, a sanctuary populated by the Native American tribe of Qaletaqa Walker, whose ancestral land was where Broke Jaw was built upon; however, upon their arrival, Walker has the squadron stripped of their weapons and forces them to return to Broke Jaw, with a warning of an impending invasion unless the land was returned to his tribe. During the trek back, Madison and Troy confront further and Troy contemplates killing Madison, but relents. Back at Broke Jaw, Nick continues debating on leaving with Luciana, but eventually decides to remain; Luciana later leaves. Alicia and Jake begin a relationship. Elsewhere, Strand leads Daniel to the hotel, but upon discovering Ofelia was not present, Daniel abandons Strand, leaving him to the mercy of the undead.
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6 "Red Dirt" Courtney Hunt Wes Brown July 2, 2017 (2017-07-02) 2.19[15]
After Madison and Troy's return with news of Walker's invasion, civil unrest occurs within Broke Jaw, with many residents considering leaving, including Gretchen and her family, despite Troy's threatening efforts to keep them within the ranch for security measures. Jeremiah allows people the option to leave, despite Madison's approval with Troy's intentions. Aware of the oncoming invasion, Jake journeys to Black Hat to negotiate peace terms with Walker to prevent the war, but Alicia follows him. Madison, Nick and Jeremiah later find Gretchen and her family murdered, presumably by Walker, but Madison suspects Troy was responsible. As such, she informs the community that Walker was responsible to prepare them for the upcoming war, leaving Nick disgusted, but accepted.
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7 "The Unveiling" Jeremy Webb Mark Richard July 9, 2017 (2017-07-09) 2.62[16]
Jake and Alicia arrive at Black Hat, where Alicia discovers Ofelia to be alive and allied with Walker's tribe after she escaped the hotel. Jake and Walker agree to exchange hostages; Alicia remains at Black Hat, while Jake returns to Broke Jaw with Ofelia. While at Black Hat, Alicia learns that Walker did not intend to kill Travis, but had been aiming for Jake all along; Walker's people had also predicted the oncoming apocalypse, seeing it as a sign to reclaim the land they once owned. Displeased at Alicia's situation, Madison, Nick and Troy lead a team to rescue her from Black Hat; they succeed in doing so, but several of Walker's men are killed. Jake attempts to make peace by returning Ofelia, but Walker beats him and narrowly avoids scalping him. Later, Ofelia arrives at Broke Jaw, seemingly cast out. However, a crippling illness suddenly strikes the community and many people die and reanimate as walkers, massacring the residents; Nick is among those infected and Madison later uncovers Ofelia was responsible.
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8 "Children of Wrath" Andrew Bernstein Jami O'Brien July 9, 2017 (2017-07-09) 2.40[16]
Through flashbacks, Ofelia was found, but left for dead by Jeremiah, only to be rescued by Walker. In present day, Ofelia is captured and transported to Walker by Madison; it was revealed Walker had Ofelia poison Broke Jaw's water supply with anthrax, which she was unaware of. In retaliation, Madison, Alicia and Troy sabotage Black Hat and steal a trailer full of Walker's spiritual relics. After recovering, Nick learns from Jeremiah that he had murdered Walker's father, which had ignited the rivalry. Realizing they had chosen the wrong side, Madison parlays with Walker, who demands Jeremiah be killed in exchange for peace. After tensions between them grow after Alicia learns of Troy's actions kept secret, Madison later reveals to her children that she had murdered her abusive father to protect her mother. After Madison fails to convince Jeremiah to kill himself to protect his sons, Nick arrives and kills Jeremiah, labeling his death as a suicide. Madison later delivers his scalp to Walker. Meanwhile, Strand returns to the capsized Abigail, but seeks solace within a Russian survivor on the radio. Desiring no further loneliness, Strand burns down the Abigail and sets off to get revenge against Daniel.
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9 "Minotaur" Stefan Schwartz Dave Erickson & Mike Zunic September 10, 2017 (2017-09-10) 2.14[17]
Walker and the rest of the Native Americans arrive at the ranch. In a meeting, Walker tells the people of the ranch that his grudge is over, as Otto scarified himself for peace. Members of the ranch, including Troy, are not forgiving of the Nation's previous actions. After a resident of the ranch attacks one of Walker's men with a weapon, Walker is given the other key to the arsenal, so his people can arm themselves. Madison, Nick and Walker go to Otto's house to collect weapons from Troy, but he refuses and fires a warning shot. Troy orders everyone out, but Nick stays behind, hoping to get him to back down. A firefight between the Nation and them eventually ensues. Nick confesses to Troy that he killed Otto, leaving him stunned and he gives up. For punishment, Troy is exiled from the ranch and Nick is imprisoned in an outhouse. Troy is driven into the desert by Madison and one of Walker's men. Troy gets a hold of the man's knife, killing him. Madison holds a gun on him and orders him to leave. Meanwhile, at the damn, Lola, Daniel and Efrain distribute water to desperate people in the streets. A man accuses them of controlling the dam for personal gain and the crowd turns on them and attacks. The three of them rush to the truck and drive off.
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10 "The Diviner" Paco Cabezas Ryan Scott September 10, 2017 (2017-09-10) 2.14[17]
After uncovering the ranch only possessed six weeks worth of water, Madison and Walker leave the ranch for the nearby arena where a large auctioning market has been set up to bargain for more water. Once arriving, Madison is reunited with Strand, who was targeted by the resident authorities for failing to pay his debts. He is later captured and forced to fight walkers on the outer grounds until death; fortunately, he is rescued by Madison by stealing the gold Walker intended to trade for the water. Learning of the damn, Madison commands Strand to lead them to the damn to save their people. Back on the ranch, Nick is released from captivity, but soon learns a group of residents were planning on rebelling against the Nation to regain control, but Nick was hesitant to cause further bloodshed. After Alicia reveals the truth behind the water's limited supplies, the community flies into revolt. However, before the coup can begin, they witness Alicia constructing another well on the Nation's land, inspiring the rebels to participate in saving their ranch.
32
11 "La Serpiente"[18] Josef Wladyka Mark Richard & Lauren Signorino September 17, 2017 (2017-09-17) TBD
33
12 "Brother's Keeper"[19] Alrick Riley TBA September 24, 2017 (2017-09-24) TBD
34
13 "This Land Is Your Land"[20] Meera Menon TBA October 1, 2017 (2017-10-01) TBD
35
14 "El Matadero"[21] Stefan Schwartz TBA October 8, 2017 (2017-10-08) TBD
36
15 "Things Bad Begun"[22] Andrew Bernstein TBA October 15, 2017 (2017-10-15) TBD
37
16 "Sleigh Ride"[22] Andrew Bernstein TBA October 15, 2017 (2017-10-15) TBD
Reception[edit]
Critical response[edit]
On Rotten Tomatoes, the season has a rating of 84%, based on 63 reviews, whose average rating is 7.52/10.[23]
Ratings[edit]
No.
Title
Air date
Rating/share
(18–49)
Viewers
(millions)
DVR
(18–49)
DVR viewers
(millions)
Total
(18–49)
Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Eye of the Beholder" June 4, 2017 1.2 3.11[11] 0.9 1.97 2.1 5.08[24]
2 "The New Frontier" June 4, 2017 1.0 2.70[11] 1.0 1.93 2.0 4.63[24]
3 "TEOTWAWKI" June 11, 2017 1.0 2.50[12] 0.8 1.72 1.8 4.22[25]
4 "100" June 18, 2017 0.9 2.40[13] 0.8 1.67 1.7 4.07[26]
5 "Burning in Water, Drowning in Flame" June 25, 2017 1.0 2.50[14] 0.8 1.68 1.8 4.18[27]
6 "Red Dirt" July 2, 2017 0.8 2.19[15] N/A N/A N/A N/A
7 "The Unveiling" July 9, 2017 0.9 2.62[16] N/A N/A N/A N/A
8 "Children of Wrath" July 9, 2017 0.8 2.40[16] N/A N/A N/A N/A
9 "Minotaur" September 10, 2017 0.8 2.14[17] TBD TBD TBD TBD
10 "The Diviner" September 10, 2017 0.8 2.14[17] TBD TBD TBD TBD
11 "La Serpiente" September 17, 2017 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
12 "Brother's Keeper" September 24, 2017 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
References[edit]
Jump up ^ Ridgley, Charlie (April 3, 2017). "Season 3 Premiere Date For Fear The Walking Dead Revealed". Comicbook.com. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
Jump up ^ Davis, Brandon (July 9, 2017). "Fear The Walking Dead Season 3B Premiere Date Revealed". Comicbook.com. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
^ Jump up to: a b c "AMC Releases "Fear the Walking Dead" Season 3 Key Art". The Futon Critic. April 18, 2017. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
^ Jump up to: a b Ge, Linda (March 23, 2017). "‘Fear the Walking Dead’ Adds ‘Teen Wolf’ Alum Daniel Sharman as Series Regular (Exclusive)". The Wrap. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
Jump up ^ Wigler, Josh (May 22, 2017). "'Fear the Walking Dead' Boss Previews His Politically Charged Final Season". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
Jump up ^ "Fear the Walking Dead Season 3 First-Look Photos". AMC. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
Jump up ^ Snierson, Dan (April 15, 2016). "Fear the Walking Dead renewed for season 3". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
Jump up ^ Davis, Brandon (January 6, 2017). "Fear The Walking Dead Season 3 Begins Production In Baja". Comicbook.com. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
Jump up ^ Nemetz, Dave (March 24, 2017). "Fear the Walking Dead Showrunner to Step Down After Season 3". TVLine. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
Jump up ^ Mason, Charlie (February 2, 2017). "Buffy Alumna Emma Caulfield Set to Raise Hellmouth on Fear TWD". TVLine. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
^ Jump up to: a b c d Porter, Rick (June 6, 2017). "Sunday cable ratings: 'The Leftovers' ends on up note, 'Fear the Walking Dead' premieres to series low". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
^ Jump up to: a b Porter, Rick (June 13, 2017). "Sunday cable ratings: 'Fear the Walking Dead' ties low, 'Claws' has decent premiere". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
^ Jump up to: a b Porter, Rick (June 20, 2017). "Sunday cable ratings: ‘American Gods’ finale improves, ‘Fear the Walking Dead’ hits another low". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
^ Jump up to: a b Porter, Rick (June 27, 2017). "Sunday cable ratings: BET Awards fall, ‘Power’ and ‘Preacher’ have solid premieres". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
^ Jump up to: a b Welch, Alex (July 5, 2017). "Sunday cable ratings: ‘Fear the Walking Dead’ and ‘Power’ dip". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
^ Jump up to: a b c d Porter, Rick (July 11, 2017). "Sunday cable ratings: Amelia Earhart documentary scores big for History". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
^ Jump up to: a b c d Porter, Rick (September 13, 2017). "Sunday cable ratings: 'The Deuce' starts off on par with 'The Night Of'". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
Jump up ^ "Official Titles and Descriptions for the First Three Episodes of FEAR THE WALKING DEAD Season 3’s Second Half". Daily Dead. August 28, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
Jump up ^ "Fear the Walking Dead: Brother's Keeper". Screener. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
Jump up ^ "Fear the Walking Dead: This Land is Your Land". Screener. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
Jump up ^ "Fear the Walking Dead: El Matadero". Screener. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
^ Jump up to: a b "Fear the Walking Dead: Things Bad Begun; Sleigh Ride". Screener. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
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^ Jump up to: a b Porter, Rick (June 14, 2017). "'Nashville' return makes solid gains in cable Live +7 ratings for May 29-June 4". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
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Freedom of Information Act (United States)
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This article is about the U.S. federal law. For freedom of information in the fifty U.S. states, see Freedom of information in the United States.
Freedom of Information Act
Long title
An Act to amend section 3 of the Administrative Procedure Act, chapter 324, of the Act of June 11, 1946 (60 Stat. 238), to clarify and protect the right of the public to information, and for other purposes.
Acronyms (colloquial)
FOIA
Nicknames
Public Information Act of 1966
Public Information Availability
Enacted by
the 89th United States Congress
Effective
July 5, 1967
Citations
Public law
89-487
Statutes at Large
80 Stat. 250
Codification
Acts amended
Administrative Procedure Act
Titles amended
5 U.S.C.: Government Organization and Employees
U.S.C. sections created
5 U.S.C. ch. 5, subch. II § 552
Legislative history
Introduced in the Senate as S. 1160 by Edward Long (D–MO) on October 4, 1965
Committee consideration by Committee on the Judiciary and Committee on Government Operations
Passed the Senate on October 13, 1965 (passed)
Passed the House on June 20, 1966 (306–0)
Signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on July 4, 1966
Major amendments
Privacy Act of 1974, PL 93–579, 88 Stat 1896
Government in the Sunshine Act, PL 94–409, 90 Stat 1241
Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986, PL 99–570, 100 Stat 3207
Electronic Freedom of Information Act of 1996
The Intelligence Authorization Act of 2002, PL 107-306, 116 Stat 2383
OPEN Government Act of 2007, PL 110-175, 121 Stat 2524
Wall Street Reform Act of 2010
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Department of Justice v. Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Department of Justice v. Landano
Scott Armstrong v. Executive Office of the President
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552, is a federal freedom of information law that allows for the full or partial disclosure of previously unreleased information and documents controlled by the United States government. The Act defines agency records subject to disclosure, outlines mandatory disclosure procedures and grants nine exemptions to the statute.[1][2] This amendment was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson, despite his misgivings,[3][4] on July 4, 1966, and went into effect the following year.[5]
As indicated by its long title, FOIA was actually extracted from its original home in Section 3 of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA). Section 3 of the APA, as enacted in 1946, gave agencies broad discretion concerning the publication of governmental records. Following concerns that the provision had become more of a withholding than a disclosure mechanism, Congress amended the section in 1966 as a standalone act to implement "a general philosophy of full agency disclosure." The amendment required agencies to publish their rules of procedure in the Federal Register, 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(1)(C), and to make available for public inspection and copying their opinions, statements of policy, interpretations, and staff manuals and instructions that are not published in the Federal Register, § 552(a)(2). In addition, § 522(a)(3) requires every agency, "upon any request for records which ... reasonably describes such records" to make such records "promptly available to any person." If an agency improperly withholds any documents, the district court has jurisdiction to order their production. Unlike the review of other agency action that must be upheld if supported by substantial evidence and not arbitrary or capricious, FOIA expressly places the burden "on the agency to sustain its action," and directs the district courts to "determine the matter de novo."
The Federal Government's Freedom of Information Act should not be confused with the different and varying Freedom of Information Acts passed by the individual states. Many of those state acts may be similar but not identical to the federal act.
Contents
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1 Background
2 Scope
3 History
3.1 Initial enactment
3.2 The Privacy Act Amendments of 1974
3.3 The 1976 Government in the Sunshine Act amendments
3.4 1982 Executive Order limiting the FOIA
3.5 The 1986 Omnibus Anti-Drug Abuse Act amendments to the FOIA
3.6 1995–99 expansion
3.7 The Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 1996
3.8 2001 Executive Order limiting the FOIA
3.9 The Intelligence Authorization Act of 2002 amending the FOIA
3.10 OPEN Government Act of 2007
3.11 2009 Executive Order permitting retroactive classification
3.12 2010 repeal of FOIA amendments in Wall Street reform act
4 Notable cases
4.1 J. Edgar Hoover
4.2 Murder trial
4.3 E-mail
4.4 Secret e-mail accounts and abusive fees
5 Processing performance by different government agencies
6 See also
7 References
8 Further reading
9 External links
Background[edit]
With the ongoing stress on both constitutional and inherent rights of American citizens and the added assertion of government subservience to the individual, some, particularly representative John Moss, thought it was necessary for government information to be available to the public. This push built on existing principles and protocols of government administration already in place.
Others, though—most notably President Lyndon B. Johnson—believed that certain types of unclassified government information should nonetheless remain secret. Notwithstanding the White House's opposition, Congress expanded Section 3 of the Administrative Procedure Act as a standalone measure in 1966 to further standardize the publication of government records, consistent with the belief that the people have the "right to know" about them. The Privacy Act of 1974 was passed as a countervailing measure to ensure the security of government documents increasingly kept on private citizens.
Scope[edit]
The act explicitly applies only to executive branch government agencies. These agencies are under several mandates to comply with public solicitation of information. Along with making public and accessible all bureaucratic and technical procedures for applying for documents from that agency, agencies are also subject to penalties for hindering the process of a petition for information. If "agency personnel acted arbitrarily or capriciously with respect to the withholding, [a] Special Counsel shall promptly initiate a proceeding to determine whether disciplinary action is warranted against the officer or employee who was primarily responsible for the withholding."[6] In this way, there is recourse for one seeking information to go to a federal court if suspicion of illegal tampering or delayed sending of records exists. However, there are nine exemptions, ranging from a withholding "specifically authorized under criteria established by an Executive order to be kept secret in the interest of national defense or foreign policy" and "trade secrets" to "clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy."[6] The nine current exemptions to the FOIA address issues of sensitivity and personal rights. They are (as listed in Title 5 of the United States Code, section 552):[7]
(A) specifically authorized under criteria established by an Executive order to be kept secret in the interest of national defense or foreign policy and (B) are in fact properly classified pursuant to such Executive order;[8]
related solely to the internal personnel rules and practices of an agency;[8]
specifically exempted from disclosure by statute (other than section 552b of this title), provided that such statute (A) requires that the matters be withheld from the public in such a manner as to leave no discretion on the issue, or (B) establishes particular criteria for withholding or refers to particular types of matters to be withheld;[8] FOIA Exemption 3 Statutes
trade secrets and commercial or financial information obtained from a person and privileged or confidential;[8]
inter-agency or intra-agency memoranda or letters which would not be available by law to a party other than an agency in litigation with the agency;[8]
personnel and medical files and similar files the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy;[8]
records or information compiled for law enforcement purposes, but only to the extent that the production of such law enforcement records or information (A) could reasonably be expected to interfere with enforcement proceedings, (B) would deprive a person of a right to a fair trial or an impartial adjudication, (C) could reasonably be expected to constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy, (D) could reasonably be expected to disclose the identity of a confidential source, including a State, local, or foreign agency or authority or any private institution which furnished information on a confidential basis, and, in the case of a record or information compiled by a criminal law enforcement authority in the course of a criminal investigation or by an agency conducting a lawful national security intelligence investigation, information furnished by a confidential source, (E) would disclose techniques and procedures for law enforcement investigations or prosecutions, or would disclose guidelines for law enforcement investigations or prosecutions if such disclosure could reasonably be expected to risk circumvention of the law, or (F) could reasonably be expected to endanger the life or physical safety of any individual;[8]
contained in or related to examination, operating, or condition reports prepared by, on behalf of, or for the use of an agency responsible for the regulation or supervision of financial institutions;[8] or
geological and geophysical information and data, including maps, concerning wells.[8]
The Postal Reorganization Act of 1970 (at 39 U.S.C. § 410(c)(2)) exempts the United States Postal Service (USPS) from disclosure of "information of a commercial nature, including trade secrets, whether or not obtained from a person outside the Postal Service, which under good business practice would not be publicly disclosed".[9]
History[edit]
The law came about because of the determination of Congressman John E. Moss of California. Moss was the chairman of the Government Information Subcommittee. It took Moss 12 years to get the Freedom of Information Act through Congress successfully.[10] Much of the desire for government transparency stemmed from the Department of Defense and Congressional committees evaluation of the nation's classification system in the late 1950s. They determined that the misuse of government classification of documents was causing insiders to leak documents that were marked "confidential." The committee also determined that the lowest rung of the confidentiality ladder "confidential" should be removed. They deemed that "secret" and "top secret" covered National security adequately.[10] The Moss Committee took it upon itself to reform confidentiality policy and implement punishments for the overuse of classification by officials and departments.
The FOIA has been changed repeatedly by both the legislative and executive branches.
Initial enactment[edit]
The Freedom of Information Act was initially introduced as the bill S. 1160 in the 89th Congress. When the two-page bill was signed into law it became Pub.L. 89–487, 80 Stat. 250, enacted July 4, 1966, but had an effective date of one year after the date of enactment, or July 4, 1967. The law set up the structure of FOIA as we know it today.
That law was initially repealed. During the period between the enactment of the act and its effective date, Title 5 of the United States Code was enacted into positive law.[11] For reasons now unclear but which may have had to do with the way the enactment of Title 5 changed how the law being amended was supposed to be cited, the original Freedom of Information Act was replaced. A new act in Pub.L. 90–23, 81 Stat. 54, enacted June 5, 1967 (originally H.R. 5357 in the 90th Congress), repealed the original and put in its place a substantively identical law. This statute was signed on June 5, 1967, and had the same effective date as the original statute: July 4, 1967.
The Privacy Act Amendments of 1974[edit]
Following the Watergate scandal, President Gerald R. Ford wanted to sign FOIA-strengthening amendments in the Privacy Act of 1974, but White House Chief of Staff Donald Rumsfeld and deputy Dick Cheney were concerned about leaks.[12] Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel Antonin Scalia advised the bill was unconstitutional and even telephoned the CIA asking them to lobby a particular White House staffer.[12] President Ford was persuaded to veto the bill on October 17, 1974, according to documents declassified in 2004.[12] However, on November 21, the lame-duck Congress overrode President Ford's veto, giving the United States the core Freedom of Information Act still in effect today, with judicial review of executive secrecy claims.[12][13]
Scalia remained highly critical of the 1974 amendments, writing years later that "It is the Taj Mahal of the Doctrine of Unanticipated Consequences, the Sistine Chapel of Cost-Benefit Analysis Ignored."[14] Scalia particularly disliked the availability of judicial review, decrying that if "an agency denies a freedom of information request, shazam!—the full force of the Third Branch of the government is summoned to the wronged party’s assistance."[14]
These amendments that these FOIA regulate government control of documents which concern a citizen. It gives one "(1) the right to see records about [one]self, subject to the Privacy Act's exemptions, (2) the right to amend that record if it is inaccurate, irrelevant, untimely, or incomplete, and (3) the right to sue the government for violations of the statute including permitting others to see [one’s] records unless specifically permitted by the Act."[15] In conjunction with the FOIA, the PA is used to further the rights of an individual gaining access to information held by the government. The Justice Department's Office of Information and Privacy and federal district courts are the two channels of appeal available to seekers of information.[16]
The 1976 Government in the Sunshine Act amendments[edit]
In 1976, as part of the Government in the Sunshine Act, Exemption 3 of the FOIA was amended so that several exemptions were specified:
Information relating to national defense,
Related solely to internal personnel rules and practices,
Related to accusing a person of a crime,
Related to information where disclosure would constitute a breach of privacy,
Related to investigatory records where the information would harm the proceedings,
Related to information which would lead to financial speculation or endanger the stability of any financial institution, and
Related to the agency's participation in legal proceedings.
1982 Executive Order limiting the FOIA[edit]
Between 1982 and 1995, President Reagan's Executive Order 12356 allowed federal agencies to withhold enormous amounts of information under Exemption 1(relating to national security information), claiming it would better protect the country and strengthen national security.[17]
The outcry from the effect that the Reagan Order had on FOIA requests was a factor in leading President Clinton to dramatically alter the criteria in 1995.[18]
The 1986 Omnibus Anti-Drug Abuse Act amendments to the FOIA[edit]
The FOIA amendments were a small part of the bipartisan Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986. Congress amended FOIA to address the fees charged by different categories of requesters and the scope of access to law enforcement and national security records. The amendments are not referenced in the congressional reports on the Act, so the floor statements provide an indication of Congressional intent.[19]
1995–99 expansion[edit]
Between 1995 and 1999, President Clinton issued executive directives (and amendments to the directives) that allowed the release of previously classified national security documents more than 25 years old and of historical interest, as part of the FOIA.[20] This release of information allowed many previously publicly unknown details about the Cold War and other historical events to be discussed openly.[18]
The Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 1996[edit]
The Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 1996 (E-FOIA) stated that all agencies are required by statute to make certain types of records, created by the agency on or after November 1, 1996, available electronically. Agencies must also provide electronic reading rooms for citizens to use to have access to records. Given the large volume of records and limited resources, the amendment also extended the agencies' required response time to FOIA requests. Formerly, the response time was ten days and the amendment extended it to twenty business days.[7]
2001 Executive Order limiting the FOIA[edit]
Executive Order 13233, drafted by Alberto R. Gonzales and issued by President George W. Bush on November 1, 2001, restricted access to the records of former presidents.
This order was revoked on January 21, 2009, as part of President Barack Obama's Executive Order 13489.[21] Public access to presidential records was restored to the original extent of five years (12 for some records) outlined in the Presidential Records Act.[22]
The Intelligence Authorization Act of 2002 amending the FOIA[edit]
In 2002, Congress passed the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003, Pub.L. 107–306.[23] Within this omnibus legislation were amendments to the FOIA (pertaining mainly to intelligence agencies) entitled "Prohibition on Compliance with Requests for Information Submitted by Foreign Governments":[24]
Section 552(a)(3) of title 5, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A) by inserting "and except as provided in subparagraph (E)", after "of this subsection"; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
"(E) An agency, or part of an agency, that is an element of the intelligence community (as that term is defined in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. § 401a(4))) shall not make any record available under this paragraph to—
"(i) any government entity, other than a State, territory, commonwealth, or district of the United States, or any subdivision thereof; or
"(ii) a representative of a government entity described in clause (i)."
In effect, this new language precluded any covered U.S. intelligence agency from disclosing records in response to FOIA requests made by foreign governments or international governmental organizations. By its terms, it prohibits disclosure in response to requests made by such non-U.S. governmental entities either directly or through a "representative".[25] This means that for any FOIA request that by its nature appears as if it might have been made by or on behalf of a non-U.S. governmental entity, a covered agency may inquire into the particular circumstances of the requester in order to properly implement this new FOIA provision.[23]
The agencies affected by this amendment are those that are part of, or contain "an element of", the "intelligence community". As defined in the National Security Act of 1947 (as amended), they consist of the CIA, the National Security Agency, the Defense Intelligence Agency, the National Imagery and Mapping Agency, the National Reconnaissance Office (and certain other reconnaissance offices within the Department of Defense), the intelligence elements of the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and the Marine Corps, the FBI, the Department of the Treasury, the Department of Energy, and the Coast Guard, the Department of Homeland Security, the Bureau of Intelligence and Research in the Department of State, and "such other elements of any other department or agency as may be designated by the President, or designated jointly by the Director of Central Intelligence and the head of the department or agency concerned, as an element of the intelligence community".[23][26]
OPEN Government Act of 2007[edit]
President Bush signed the Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government Act of 2007, Pub.L. 110–175, on December 31, 2007. This law, also known as the "OPEN Government Act of 2007", amended the federal FOIA statute in several ways.[27] According to a White House press release, it does so by:
establishing a definition of "a representative of the news media;"
directing that required attorney fees be paid from an agency's own appropriation rather than from the Judgment Fund;
prohibiting an agency from assessing certain fees if it fails to comply with FOIA deadlines; and
establishing an Office of Government Information Services (OGIS)[28] in the National Archives and Records Administration to review agency compliance with FOIA.[29]
Changes include the following:
it recognizes electronic media specifically and defines "News Media" as "any person or entity that gathers information of potential interest to a segment of the public, uses its editorial skills to turn the raw materials into a distinct work, and distributes that work to an audience."
it extends the 20-day deadline by allowing for up to 10 days between the FOIA office of the agency and the component of the agency holding the records and specifically allows for clarification of requests by the FOIA office (Effective 12/31/2007).
it calls for each agency to designate a FOIA Public Liaison, "who shall assist in the resolution of any disputes" (Effective 12/31/2008).
it requires agencies to assign tracking numbers to FOIA requests that take longer than 10 days, and to provide systems determining the status of a request.
it codifies and defines annual reporting requirements for each agency's FOIA program.
it specifically addresses data sources used to generate reports; "shall make the raw statistical data used in its reports available electronically ..."
it redefines the definition of an agency "record" to include information held for an agency by a government contractor.
it establishes an Office of Government Information Services (OGIS)[28] which will offer mediation services to resolve disputes as non-exclusive alternative to litigation.
it requires agencies to make recommendations personnel matters related to FOIA such as whether FOIA performance should be used as a merit factor.
it requires agencies to specify the specific exemption for each deletion or redaction in disclosed documents.
2009 Executive Order permitting retroactive classification[edit]
On December 29, 2009, President Barack Obama issued Executive Order 13526, which allows the government to classify certain specific types of information relevant to national security after it has been requested.[30] That is, a request for information that meets the criteria for availability under FOIA can still be denied if the government determines that the information should have been classified, and unavailable. It also sets a timeline for automatic declassification of old information that is not specifically identified as requiring continued secrecy.
2010 repeal of FOIA amendments in Wall Street reform act[edit]
The Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, signed into law in July 2010, included provisions in section 929I[31][32] that shielded the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from requests under the Freedom of Information Act. The provisions were initially motivated out of concern that the FOIA would hinder SEC investigations that involved trade secrets of financial companies, including "watch lists" they gathered about other companies, trading records of investment managers, and "trading algorithms" used by investment firms.[33]
In September 2010, the 111th Congress passed an act repealing those provisions. The act was introduced in the Senate on August 5, 2010 as S.3717[34] and given the name "A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Company Act of 1940, and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to provide for certain disclosures under section 552 of title 5, United States Code, (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act), and for other purposes."
Notable cases[edit]
A major issue in released documentation is government "redaction" of certain passages deemed applicable to the Exemption section of the FOIA. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) officers in charge of responding to FOIA requests "so heavily redacted the released records as to preclude needed research."[16] This has also brought into question just how one can verify that they have been given complete records in response to a request.
J. Edgar Hoover[edit]
Freedom of Information Act requests have led to the release of information such as this letter by J. Edgar Hoover about surveillance of ex-Beatle John Lennon. A 25-year battle by historian Jon Wiener based on FOIA, with the assistance of lawyers from the ACLU, eventually resulted in the release of documents like this one.
This trend of unwillingness to release records was especially evident in the process of making public the FBI files on J. Edgar Hoover. Of the 164 files and about eighteen thousand pages collected by the FBI, two-thirds were withheld from Athan G. Theoharis and plaintiff, most notably one entire folder entitled the "White House Security Survey." Despite finding out that the Truman Library had an accessible file which documented all the reports of this folder, the FBI and Office of Information and Privacy put forth "stony resistance" to the FOIA appeal process. (I–pg. 27) Some[who?] argue that it was not even this sixteen year series of three appeals to the Justice Department which gained a further opening of the files, but rather the case of Department of Justice v. Landano which spurred on a break in stolid FBI opposition.
Murder trial[edit]
A murder trial decided in 1993, Department of Justice v. Landano, 508 U.S. 165 (1993), involved what was alleged to be a felony murder committed during a group burglary by defendant Landano. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor wrote the unanimous opinion. "In an effort to support his claim in subsequent state court proceedings that the prosecution violated Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963), by withholding material exculpatory evidence, he filed Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests with the FBI for information it had compiled in connection with the murder investigation."[35]
In defense, the FBI put forth a claim that the redacted sections of the documents requested were withheld in accordance with FOIA regulations protecting the identity of informants who gave information regarding case details. However, O'Connor ruled that those who supplied information had no need to remain anonymous in the court setting. "To the extent that the Government's proof may compromise legitimate interests, the Government still can attempt to meet its burden with in camera affidavits." The court thus remanded the case to the Circuit Courts and rejected the FBI's claim of confidentiality as being a valid reason to withhold information.
"While most individual sources may expect confidentiality, the Government offers no explanation, other than administrative ease, why that expectation always should be presumed."[35] Thus, when Theoharis and company were in the middle of fighting in court to obtain J. Edgar Hoover files, they may well have benefited from Landano and also Janet Reno's assertions of the government's need for "greater openness" and "discretionary releases" in 1993.
E-mail[edit]
In the case of Scott Armstrong v. Executive Office of the President, et al., the White House used the PROFS[16] computer communications software. With encryption designed for secure messaging, PROFS notes concerning the Iran–Contra affair (arms-for-hostages) under the Reagan Administration were insulated. However, they were also backed up and transferred to paper memos. The National Security Council, on the eve of President George H.W. Bush's inauguration, planned to destroy these records. The National Security Archive, Armstrong's association for the preservation of government historical documents, obtained an injunction in Federal District Court against the head, John Fawcett, of the National Archives and Records Administration and the National Security Council's purging of PROFS records. A Temporary Restraining Order was approved by Senior U.S. District Court Judge Barrington D. Parker. Suit was filed at District Court under Judge Richey, who upheld the injunction of PROFS records.[36]
Richey gave a further injunction to prevent a purging of the George H.W. Bush's administration's records as well. On counts of leaving the White House clean for the new Clinton Administration, the Bush group appealed but was denied its request. Finally, the Clinton Administration appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals, stating that the National Security Council was not truly an agency but a group of aides to the President and thus not subject to FOIA regulations. Under the Presidential Records Act, "FOIA requests for NSC [could] not be filed until five years after the president ha[d] left office ... or twelve years if the records [were] classified."[37] The Clinton administration won, and the National Security Archive was not granted a writ of certiorari by the Supreme Court on these grounds. According to Scott Armstrong, taking into account labor and material costs, the three presidential administrations spent almost $9.3 million on contesting the National Security Archive FOIA requests for PROFS e-mail records.[38]
Secret e-mail accounts and abusive fees[edit]
The AP uncovered several federal agencies where staff regularly use fictitious identities and secret or unlisted email accounts to conduct government business. Their use stymied FOIA requests.[39][40][41][42] In some cases, the government demanded enormous (>$1 million) fees for records that appeals show should be available for minimal cost.[39][41][43][44]
Processing performance by different government agencies[edit]
The Center for Effective Government analyzed 15 federal agencies which receive the most FOIA requests in-depth. It concluded, that federal agencies are struggling to implement public disclosure rules.
In the latest analysis published in 2015 (using 2012 and 2013 data, the most recent years available) ten of the 15 did not earn satisfactory overall grades, scoring less than 70 out of a possible 100 points. Eight of the ten earned Ds, including the Department of Homeland Security (69 percent), Department of Transportation (68 percent), United States Department of the Treasury (Treasury) (68 percent), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (67 percent), the United States Department of Labor (63 percent), the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (64 percent), the United States Department of Defense (61 percent), the Securities and Exchange Commission (61 percent). The Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of State earned an F. The State Department's score (37 percent) was dismal due to its extremely low processing score of 23 percent, which was completely out of line with any other agency’s performance. Scores of five agencies, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Department of Health and Human Services, the SEC, the DOJ, and the EPA, even decreased marginally.[45]
See also[edit]
Commission on Protecting and Reducing Government Secrecy
Declassification
Freedom of information in the United States
Glomar response
Federal Records Act
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Further reading[edit]
Associated Press (March 18, 2016), US Gov't Sets Record for Failures to Find Files When Asked – via New York Times
External links[edit]
Wikisource has original text related to this article:
5 U.S.C. § 552
U.S. Department of Justice FOIA complete reference
Freedom of Information Act Resources compiled by LLSDC.org
Stanford Libraries FOIA archive – Preserved collection of sites that deal with Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests and documents. This includes government sites that receive and distribute FOIA documents (aka "FOIA reading rooms") as well as non-profit organizations and government watchdogs that request large numbers of FOIA documents on specific topics like national security and civil rights.
Effect on Soviet Piracy in Cold War from the Dean Peter Krogh Foreign Affairs Digital Archives
"Freedom of Information Act". Amend section 3 of the Administrative Procedure Act. Enrolled Acts and Resolutions of Congress, compiled 1789–2008. U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. July 4, 1966.
Peters, Gerhard; Woolley, John T (July 4, 1966). "Statement by the President Upon Signing the "Freedom of Information Act."". The American Presidency Project. University of California – Santa Barbara.
"Want to Obtain FBI Records a Little Quicker? Try New eFOIA System". FBI. November 30, 2015. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015.
Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar (January 12, 2016). Reflections on the U.S. Treasury Department in the Late 1990s (video). (Mentions inadequacy of government response to FOIA requests, e.g. around 22 min. in)
FOIA Wiki (wiki maintained by Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press with explanatory entries on various aspects of FOIA, including caselaw, agency information, and recent FOIA decisions)
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