David Cuillier

David Cuillier, director of the Brechner Freedom of Information Project, is quoted in “Closed-Door Sessions Endure at County, City Meetings” published on nogalesinternational.com on Oct. 13. The article focuses on a closed-door meeting by Arizona’s Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors involving a legal discussion between the county and South32,…

David Cuillier, director of the  Brechner Freedom of Information Project, and Janet Coats, managing director of UF’s Consortium on Trust in Media and Technology, will participate on panels for the virtual National Freedom of Information Coalition summit from Oct. 3-5. Cuillier will participate in two sessions. The first, “School Shootings…

David Cuillier, director of the  Brechner Freedom of Information Project, is quoted in “Judge Denies Police Union’s Motion to Take Down RJ Video” published in the Las Vegas Review-Journal on Oct. 2. The article focuses on a judge’s denial of a police union’s demand to require the Las Vegas Review-Journal…

David Cuillier, director of the  Brechner Freedom of Information Project, is quoted in “After a Decade, FOIAonline is Shutting Down. What’s Next for FOIA Requestors? ” published on muckrock.com on Sept. 26. For more than a decade, the Environmental Protection Agency hosted a portal for Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)…

David Cuillier, director of the  Brechner Freedom of Information Project, is quoted in “School District Removes Letter from Online Despite Parents’ Bill of Rights Clause” published in The Gainesville Sun on Sep. 22. The article focuses on the creation of a club at Gainesville High School that potentially violated state…

David Cuillier, director of the  Brechner Freedom of Information Project, is quoted in “What Are They Hiding? State Agency Quotes High Fees to Bog Down Requests” published in the Las Vegas Review-Journal on Sept. 8. The article focuses on public records requests made by the Las Vegas Review-Journal to find…

David Cuillier, director of the  Brechner Freedom of Information Project, is the author of “Cameras in the Court: Why Most Trump Trials Won’t Be Televised” published in The Conversation on Aug. 22. Cuillier writes about the unlikely television coverage of the upcoming court proceedings facing former President Donald Trump, with…

This article by Dave Cuillier, director of the Brechner Freedom of Information Project, originally appeared in The Conversation on Aug. 22, 2023. Americans will have few opportunities to binge-watch the Donald J. Trump trials. It is unlikely the four court proceedings facing the former president will be televised live, with…

David Cuillier, director, Brechner Freedom of Information Project, was quoted in “Nebraska Governor’s Use of ‘Executive Privilege’ to Withhold Records Troubles Transparency Advocates” published on flatwaterfreepress.org on Aug. 17. The article focuses on Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen’s use of “executive privilege” to deny media requests seeking access to email messages.…

David Cuillier, incoming director of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Freedom of Information Project, will be speaking at the 2023 Americans for Prosperity Foundation (AFPF) Sunshine Week Symposium. . The online webinar will be on March 16 at 1 p.m. Cuillier will be one of…

David Cuillier, incoming director of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Freedom of Information Project, is the author of “Overclassification Overkill: The U.S. Government is Drowning in a Sea of Secrets” published in The Conversation on March 1. According to Cuillier, the U.S. has an overclassification…

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications today announced that David Cuillier has been named director of the Joseph L. Brechner Freedom of Information Project. He will join the College on July 1, 2023. The Freedom of Information Project is part of a newly named Brechner Center for…