A business professor from California State Polytechnic University has proposed the creation of n independent FOIA commission led by “FOIA Fellows—professionals from the private sector, such as technologists, lawyers, organizational managers, and journalists, who rotate into short-term government fellowships.” FOIA Fellows would be be funded “by wealthy private parties that have an interest in preserving and protecting democracy and transparency, such as individuals like Elon Musk or organizations like George Soros’ Open Society.”
See Jack Wroldsen, FOIA Fellows as Freedom Fighters: An Independent and Privately Funded FOIA Commission of Rotating Professionals (Oct. 31, 2024). 108 Marquette L. Rev. (forthcoming 2025), available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=5043146 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5043146.