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Didn't know about sunshine request - the website[1] - until I searched for this term! [1]: https://www.sunshinerequest.com/ https://www.sunshinerequest.com/
by alhirzel 2mo ago
Didn't know about sunshine request - the website[1] - until I searched for this term!
[1]: https://www.sunshinerequest.com/ https://www.sunshinerequest.com/
- smalltorch 2mo agoIm not sure if there is a way to verify that the one he is talking about, but for public records request muckrock is great. https://www.muckrock.com https://www.muckrock.com
- toomuchtodo 2mo agoMuckRock is the gold standard for systematizing FOIA requests imho.
- alhirzel 2mo agoThank you for sharing this!
- tptacek 2mo agoThis is just FOIA. You don't need any special website or process; just Google [(your state) FOIA] or [(your municipality) FOIA officer]. In Illinois, you can simply email free-form requests for documents and start a 10-day clock on the public body's side.
- alright2565 2mo agoThe problem is following up. It's hard to understand the process, and what to do when the public body doesn't respond. If nothing else, the Sunshine Request site is a good place to get form emails for these requests from.
- chaps 2mo agoWhat you do is: you sue. On my 13th FOIA lawsuit and I have a couple more in the works ;) Depending on where you're from, it's pretty easy to find a pro bono attorney. In Illinois, the plaintiff's attorneys recoup their costs on a successful win.
- tptacek 2mo agoWhatever Chaps says about this, take to the bank.