Editor's Note: Above the Law? Disagreement Over Agreements

David Cuillier, Ph.D., is director of the Joseph L. Brechner Freedom of Information Project at the College of Journalism and Communications at the University of Florida. A former public affairs journalist, Cuillier earned his doctorate from Washington State University in Communication. He researches access to government information, and is co-author of "The Art of Access: Strategies for Acquiring Public Records" and "Transparency 2.0: Digital Data and Privacy in a Wired World." He served as national president of the Society of Professional Journalists and as president of the National Freedom of Information Coalition. He has testified three times before Congress regarding the Freedom of Information Act and provides training and talks in FOI frequently to journalists and citizens. He can be reached at cuillierd@ufl.edu and on Twitter @DavidCuillier.