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Scott A. Hodes is a sole practitioner in Washington, D.C., practicing Information and Privacy Law. Mr. Hodes assists clients in gaining access to government records under the FOIA, Privacy Act and other federal agency access provisions. Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Hodes was an attorney at the Department of Justice for over a decade. He served in the FBI's Freedom of Information/Privacy Act Section from 1998 until 2002 as the Acting Chief of that Section's Litigation Unit. Mr. Hodes served at the Department of Justice's Office of Information and Privacy from 1991 until 1998. His website is InfoPrivacylaw.com, and he is a member of the DC and Maryland bars. See also Mr. Hodes' blog, The FOIA blog - Everything FOIA (and government disclosure). Mr. Hodes is currently President of the American Society of Access Professionals.

Articles

• FOIA Facts: The Crazy World of FOIA Fees — July 21, 2013
• OMB issues New Guidance for Meeting Attendance — June 5, 2013
• FOIA Facts - What I’ve Learned — January 13, 2013
• FOIA Facts: Things Requesters Should Know — May 19, 2012
• FOIA Facts: FOIA as Golf — March 9, 2012
• FOIA Facts: DOJ FOIA Regulations — October 28, 2011
• FOIA Facts: Information is not Free — August 6, 2011
• FOIA Facts: The Most Transparent Administration in History? — June 19, 2011
• FOIA Facts: Funding FOIA — March 19, 2011
• FOIA Facts: High Profile FOIA Requests — November 15, 2010
• FOIA Facts - Mid-Term FOIA Grade for the Obama Administration — October 10, 2010
• FOIA Facts - Ideas for Faster FOIA Processing — June 13, 2010
• FOIA Facts: Nonsense — March 19, 2010
• FOIA Facts: Why the Wait? — February 20, 2010
• FOIA Facts: The Detainee Photo Issue - Is it What it Seems? — June 14, 2009
• FOIA Facts: DOJ AG Issues New Guidelines Establishing a System for Improving Transparency — April 21, 2009
• FOIA Facts: What Now? — March 24, 2009
• FOIA Facts: President Obama’s FOIA Memorandum and When Change Will Actually Occur — February 8, 2009
• FOIA Facts: New FOIA Provisions Take Effect — January 12, 2009
• FOIA Facts: Sources for FOIA Training — November 16, 2008
• FOIA Facts: Expanding the FOIA — August 17, 2008
• FOIA Facts: My Proposals for the FOIA — June 29, 2008
• FOIA Facts - My Proposal: FOIA Litigation Reporting Requirements — May 7, 2008
• FOIA Facts: Increasing the Quality of FOIA Releases — April 4, 2008
• FOIA Facts: The Congressional Role in FOIA Operations — February 27, 2008
• FOIA Facts: The Impact of the OPEN Government Act of 2007 — January 19, 2008
• FOIA Facts: FOIA - The Year in Review — December 16, 2007
• FOIA Facts - FOIA Litigation: When A Loss Isn't Always A Loss — October 30, 2007
• FOIA Facts: Points to Remember — September 28, 2007
• FOIA Facts: Understanding FBI Records — July 27, 2007
• FOIA Facts: Two Steps Forward, (At Least) One Step Back — June 25, 2007
• FOIA Facts: Are Ombudsman The Answer? — April 24, 2007
• FOIA Facts: Suggestions for FOIA Amendments — March 18, 2007
• FOIA Facts: Making Effective FOIA Requests - Part II — February 12, 2007
• FOIA Facts: Rapid Response Team for FOIA — December 17, 2006
• FOIA Facts: Elections and the FOIA — November 12, 2006
• FOIA Facts: FOIA Legislation Update — October 15, 2006
• FOIA Facts: The Slow Road: FOIA Litigation — September 17, 2006
• FOIA Facts: Improving FOIA Operations — August 15, 2006
• FOIA Facts: Who or What Constitutes Media under the FOIA? — July 15, 2006
• FOIA Facts: The Return of the Backlog — June 18, 2006
• FOIA Facts: Department of Justice Issues Guidance for FOIA Executive Order — May 20, 2006
• FOIA Facts: Sunshine Week and Other Things — March 15, 2006
• FOIA Facts: Chief FOIA Officers Named — February 15, 2006
• FOIA Facts: The Importance of FOIA, Part 2 — February 7, 2006
• FOIA Facts: Bush Orders FOIA Executive Officers — January 15, 2006
• FOIA Facts: Recent FOIA Items in the News — December 17, 2005
• FOIA Facts: Four Really Bad Habits — November 20, 2005
• FOIA Facts: FOIA Appeals, the Unspoken Problem — October 15, 2005
• FOIA Facts: Dear Attorney General Gonzales — August 19, 2005
• FOIA Facts: Governmental Secrecy — July 15, 2005
• FOIA Facts: GAO Issues New FOIA Report — May 15, 2005
• FOIA Facts: The Lighter Side of FOIA — April 24, 2005
• FOIA Facts: New FOIA Legislation Introduced — March 13, 2005
• FOIA Facts: Balancing the Budget, One FOIA Request at a Time — February 13, 2005
• FOIA Facts: Making Effective FOIA Requests — January 17, 2005
• FOIA Facts: Circumventing the FOIA — December 27, 2004
• FOIA Facts - The Unit Price Rollercoaster — November 28, 2004
• FOIA Facts: FOIA Decision 2004 — October 17, 2004
• FOIA Facts: Know Your [FOIA] Rights — September 20, 2004
• FOIA Facts: Why Backlogs Matter — August 22, 2004
• FOIA Facts: Ronald Reagan's FOIA Legacy — June 21, 2004
• FOIA Facts: Legislative FOIA action (and Inaction) — May 24, 2004
• FOIA Facts: FOIA Fees — April 26, 2004
• FOIA Facts: Many Agency Websites Play Hide and Seek With FOIA Information — March 15, 2004
• FOIA Facts: What Ever Happened to Frequently Requested Material? — February 23, 2004
• FOIA Facts: Who Isn't Covered by the FOIA — January 19, 2004
• FOIA Facts: What I've Learned About FOIA in 2003 — December 22, 2003
• FOIA Facts: Human Error - The Requestor's Friend — November 29, 2003
• FOIA Facts: Inside the Process of Preparing a Vaughn Index — September 29, 2003
• FOIA Facts: Privacy Under the FOIA vs. Historians/Journalists Need for Access to Data — August 31, 2003