Secret Law
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Press Statement
Office of Legal Counsel May Be Required to Release Many of Its Legal Opinions, Court Says
Ruling is a major victory for transparency and accountability
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Press Statement
Knight Institute Publishes 96 Nixon-Era Office of Legal Counsel Opinions
Opinions obtained in connection with Institute’s ongoing FOIA litigation
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Analysis
Selective Disclosure of OLC Legal Opinions Isn’t Enough
Consequential documents remain in the dark
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Analysis
Shedding Light on Secret Laws Governing Presidential Power
Historian explains why OLC opinions are legal building blocks for the past, present, and future
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Press Statement
Knight Institute Challenges Justice Department’s Claimed Authority to Categorically Withhold Key Legal Opinions
Scholars request access to OLC legal opinions on executive power
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Press Statement
Groups Urge Appeals Court for Proactive Disclosure of “Secret Law” Governing Executive Branch
Amicus brief urges federal appeals court to rule that the Office of Legal Counsel's formal opinions belong in the public realm
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Press Statement
Knight Institute Presses for Disclosure of Justice Department's "Secret Law"
Lawsuit seeks proactive release of Office of Legal Counsel's formal legal opinions
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Analysis
The Office of Legal Counsel and Secret Law
The public is entitled to know what the law is, not just what the Office of Legal Counsel wants it to know
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Press Statement
Court to Hear Arguments in Lawsuit to Disclose Justice Department's "Secret Law"
Representing Campaign for Accountability, Knight Institute seeks Office of Legal Counsel's formal legal opinions