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Gorham-Oscilowski, Ursula; Jaeger, Paul T. – Government Information Quarterly, 2008
In response to the terrorist attacks of 9/11, the USA PATRIOT Act greatly expanded the ability of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to use National Security Letters (NSLs) in investigations and the contexts in which they could be used by relaxing the standards under which NSLs could be employed. NSLs allow investigators to acquire a significant…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Investigations, Terrorism, Freedom of Speech
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Remington, Lee R. – Journal of Law & Education, 2002
Discusses history and purpose of state open-records laws. Surveys how parties make open-records requests, various causes of action, and sanctions for noncompliance. Examines how open-records requests related to district investigations can implicate the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act. Attempts to find appropriate balance between public's…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Criminal Law, Disclosure, Elementary Secondary Education