Strengthening Title 44 part 1: Modernize definition of “publications.”
Modernizing the FDLP We recently made several recommendations for strengthening Title 44 of the U.S. Code. In a new series of posts, we will explain the reasoning behind each of those recommendations. Our first recommendation suggests how a very simple change to Title 44 would modernize the FDLP for the digital age and explicitly broaden […]
US Supreme Court *finally* moving to adopt electronic filing AND free access
This is welcome news re the US Supreme Court. Fulfilling a promise outlined by Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. in his 2014 year-end report on the federal judiciary, the Supreme Court is adopting electronic filing for all of its cases. The new electronic filing system will begin operation on November 13, 2017. Full and […]
Voting & Elections at the State Agency Databases Project
This week’s State Agency Databases Project subject highlight is Voting & Elections, featuring 36 states that project volunteers know to have publicly searchable databases in this subject area. Three examples from this compilation are: ALASKA Alaska Public Offices Commission (APOC) Reports Search – Searchable database of Campaign Disclosures and Financial Disclosures for Alaska State Government. […]
Stanford Library Director sends letter to Committee on House Admin in support of Title 44 and the FDLP
On Friday, Stanford Library Director Michael Keller sent a letter to the Committee on House Administration (CHA) in support of Title 44 and the FDLP (attached and text below). This same letter will also be going out to the Senators on the Joint Committee on Printing (JCP). With his permission, we are posting it here […]
Strengthening Title 44 part 2: Free Access
August 11, 2017 / Leave a comment
Free access This is the second in a series of posts in which we explain the the reasons behind our recent recommendations for strengthening Title 44 of the U.S. Code. Three of our recommendations suggest strengthening the language of Title 44 in order to ensure free public access to government information. Recommendations Retain and enhance Free use […]
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