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title: "Table the Freedom of Information Act dates for an appeal"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/administrative-and-public-law/draft-an-rti-foi-external-review-submission-for-an-applicant/united-states"
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practice_area: "Administrative & Public Law"
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lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Table the Freedom of Information Act dates for an appeal

> 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.

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Administrative & Public Law](https://ailawframework.com/practice/administrative-and-public-law.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| 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 | United States |
| Applies to | [Draft an RTI/FOI external-review submission for an applicant](https://ailawframework.com/practice/administrative-and-public-law/draft-an-rti-foi-external-review-submission-for-an-applicant.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: 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.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Count the 20 days by the statute's own exclusion of weekends and legal public holidays. Do not count calendar days.
- Formal Opinion 512 requires review of citations before a filing. The tool does not draft the appeal.

## Sources

- [5 U.S.C. § 552, Freedom of Information Act](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/5/552) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [ABA Formal Opinion 512, Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools (29 July 2024)](https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/professional_responsibility/ethics-opinions/aba-formal-opinion-512.pdf) (checked 2026-10-22)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*