Table the Freedom of Information Act dates for an appeal
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- From the request and the agency letters, list the request date, the determination date, the appeal deadline stated in the letter, and the date any appeal was sent. Write no sentence of the appeal.
- What the lawyer must review
- 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(6)(A)(i) requires the agency to determine within 20 days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal public holidays, whether to comply, and to notify the requester of the right to appeal to the head of the agency within a period of not less than 90 days. The appeal is determined within 20 such days. Unusual circumstances can add time under § 552(a)(6)(B). You write the appeal. A state public-records clock was not opened.
- Written for / version
- United States versionUS
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Consider narrowly defined preparation support after confirming the tool’s capability and permitted scope. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Confirm the output against the client’s instructions and the complete relevant source material, including omissions or contradictions.
- Resolve exceptions and record the responsible lawyer’s approval of the exact output and intended use.