25-IB30 5/27/25 FOIA Opinion Letter to Brianna Hill re: City of Wilmington
Petitioner alleged that the City of Wilmington violated FOIA by improperly denying a FOIA request for a copy of the presentation from a March 2025 meeting involving the City and Riverfront Development Corporation officials.
DECIDED: The City violated FOIA by failing to demonstrate that it appropriately asserted the commercial and financial information exemption in response to this request. However, the City did not violate FOIA by failing to include an affidavit with its response to the request.
Read More25-IB29 5/20/25 FOIA Opinion Letter to Tom Somers, Jr. re: Delaware State Police, Department of Safety and Homeland Security
Petitioner alleged that the Delaware State Police, Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security (“DSP”) violated FOIA by improperly denying access to records related to police officer encounter.
DECIDED: As the investigatory files exemption applies, DSP did not violate FOIA in denying access to the requested records.
Read More25-IB28 5/07/25 FOIA Opinion Letter to Caitlin E. McAndrews, Esq. re: Smyrna School District
Petitioner alleged that the Smyrna School District improperly denied a request for records related to the use of restraints and seclusion.
DECIDED: As the District demonstrated that the requested records were exempt from disclosure pursuant to the potential litigation exemption, the District did not violate FOIA by denying access to these records.
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