Unmasking the First Amendment – Litigating Freedom of Information, & Office of Legal Counsel Opinions
The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University litigates First Amendment issues to bring education and accountability to the American public. The Institute litigates cases against the US government’s suppression of speech, including hiding Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) opinions from the public and from lawyers who may question or challenge the veracity and application of the opinions. In order to comply with the law – one must first be aware what the law is, as Democracy dies in darkness. The Knight Institute is trying to shine the much needed light of transparency and accountability on government accountability . Guest: Atty. Stephanie Krent of the Knight First Amendment Institute on litigation to make ‘unclassified’ opinions – held in secret – available to the public.