Reading Room Document

Position of the United States regarding the applicability of the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA"), 29 U.S.C. § 201, et seq., to publicly owned mass transit systems.

September 24, 1981

The OLC's Opinions

Documents released in our FOIA lawsuit for OLC legal opinions issued prior to 1994

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Official Censorship Should Have No Place in the Digital Public Square

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Clearview AI’s First Amendment Theory Threatens Privacy—and Free Speech, Too

Drawing the line around what is protected by the First Amendment is more challenging than you might think

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Knight Institute and Reporters Committee Urge Attorney General Garland to Ensure Compliance with the Freedom of Information Act

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