Expands public access to certain records relating to the courts of the United States under the Freedom of Information Act.
The Judicial FOIA Expansion Act amends title 5, United States Code, to create a right of public access to specific records relating to the courts of the United States. This includes records of attorney disciplinary proceedings, complaints against judges or court personnel, and meeting calendars of the Federal Judicial Conference. The Attorney General is required to represent a court of the United States in any claim brought under the Freedom of Information Act.
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