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ELECTRONIC READING ROOM |
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The Office of Administrative Law Judges' Law Library on
the World Wide Web is its electronic reading room. The Law Library contains Judges'
Benchbooks, digests, newsletters, and other electronic research materials. It also contains case
directories for frequently cited decisions, including administrative-adjudicative decisions
rendered by the Administrative Review Board and by administrative law
judges.
The OALJ Archive is a repository of all administrative law judge decisions that
are available in WordPerfect or Word format. The archive can be accessed both through a full-text search engine, DMS Search and directory browsing.
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MAKING A FOIA REQUEST |
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Like all federal agencies, the Department of Labor (DOL) is required
under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to disclose records requested in
writing by any person. However, agencies may withhold information pursuant to
nine exemptions and three exclusions contained in the statute. The FOIA applies
only to federal agencies and does not create a right of access to records held
by Congress, the courts, or by state or local government agencies.
FOIA requests to the Office of Administrative Law Judges, U.S. Department of Labor, must be
in writing, and should be mailed or faxed to:
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US Department of Labor
Office of Administrative Law Judges
FOIA Disclosure Officer
800 K St, NW - Suite 400N
Washington, DC 20001-8002
FAX: (202) 693-7365
Guidelines for making FOIA request are found in the U.S. Department of Labor, The
Freedom of Information Act Guide [Note: this link takes you to main USDOL web
server; you will exit OALJ's web server]
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FOIA REFERENCE MATERIALS AVAILABLE ON THIS WEB SERVER |
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[More up-to-date materials may be available from the U.S. Department of Justice FOIA
page, or the U.S. Department of Labor FOIA page, see links below.]
The Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C.
§ 552
- Summary of the E-FOIA
amendments: Department of Justice, Office of Information and Privacy FOIA
Update, Vol. XVII, No. 4, Fall 1996
- Markup showing the full text of 5
U.S.C. § 552, as amended
The Privacy Act of 1974,, 5 U.S.C.
§ 552a
U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Information
and Privacy, Freedom of Information Act Guide (2000 ed.)
- Overview discussion of the FOIA's exemptions, its law enforcement record
exclusions, and its most important procedural aspects. Prepared by the attorney and
paralegal staff of the Office of Information and Privacy
U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Information
and Privacy, Privacy Act Overview (2000 ed.)
- Discussion of the Privacy Act's disclosure prohibition, its access and
amendment provisions, and its agency recordkeeping requirements. Prepared by the
Office of Information and Privacy in coordination with the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB), it is updated and expanded each year
U.S. Department of Labor, FOIA Regulations, 29
C.F.R. Part 70
- Regulations of the Department of Labor implementing the Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA), as amended, 5 U.S.C. 552 and Executive Order 12600
U.S. General Services Administration & U.S.
Department of Justice, YOUR RIGHT TO FEDERAL RECORDS, Questions and Answers on
the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act (Nov. 1996)
- Basic guidance about the Freedom of InformationAct (FOIA) and the
Privacy Act of 1974, to assist members of the public in exercising their rights. It uses a
question-and-answer format topresent information about these laws in a clear, simple
manner.
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