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OLP FOIA

FOIA Contact

Andrew Fiorillo 
Acting Chief, Initial Request Staff
Office of Information Policy
Department of Justice
6th Floor
441 G Street, NW
Washington DC 20530-0001
202-514-FOIA

Eric Hotchkiss
Acting Public Liaison 
202-514-3642

Requester Service Center
202-514-3642
 

Submit and Track a Request or Appeal

FOIA Library

Many documents are available to the public without having to make a FOIA request. These documents are called "proactive disclosures" because they are automatically posted online by all Department components.

Component Description

The Office of Legal Policy (OLP) serves as the Attorney General's principal policy development staff, and is involved in a wide range of criminal and civil justice policy initiatives central to the Department's mission. The Office performs a high-level coordination role within the Department, including legal research and policy analysis to support major Department initiatives. The Office reviews and analyzes pending legislation proposals, coordinates regulatory development and review of proposed rules, and serves as liaison to OMB on regulatory matters. The Office evaluates potential nominees for Federal judicial and U.S. Attorney appointments and assists in preparation of nominees for Senate confirmation. OLP maintains background files on OLP policy, legislative proposals, and working files for its staff support activities. Records maintained include those relating to the administration of the Office.

References

Special Information Required to Make a FOIA Request

None. For more information on how to submit a FOIA request to the Department of Justice, visit the Make a FOIA Request to DOJ page of our site.

Publicly Available Information for Which a FOIA Request is Not Required

Many other proactively disclosed documents are available to the public without having to make a FOIA request in the Department’s FOIA Libraries.

Multitrack Processing

FOIA requests are placed in one of three tracks:

  • Track one is for those requests which seek and receive expedited processing pursuant to subsection (a)(6)(E) of the FOIA.
  • Track two is for those requests which do not involve voluminous records or lengthy consultations with other entities.
  • Track three is for those requests which involve voluminous records and for which lengthy or numerous consultations are required, or those requests which may involve sensitive records.

Major Information Systems

Updated May 15, 2025