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FOIA News: FOIA delay does not empower court to extend regulatory comment period

FOIA News (2015-2023)Allan BlutsteinComment

Judge: FOIA delay “incomprehensible,” but not a reason to keep open comment period

S. Envtl. Law Ctr., Mar. 9, 2020

A federal judge today told government attorneys that a lengthy delay in producing public documents to SELC was “incomprehensible” and “somewhat outrageous,” but also told attorneys he did not have the authority to order the government to extend the public comment period over changes proposed to the National Environmental Policy Act.

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