Expedited Processing
You may request expedited processing under certain conditions -
- If you are a reporter or a person who is "primarily engaged in disseminating information," and your request concerns a matter of "compelling need," a request for expedited review may be honored.
- If you have a life-threatening need for the information or delayed disclosure could threaten the physical safety of any individual, a request for expedited review may be honored. (life or physical safety) (describe the circumstances surrounding the need for expedited processing under this standard.)
- If your request is to the Department of Justice or any of its components such as the FBI or the INS and delay could cause a loss of substantial due process rights, you may be entitled to expedited review of your request.
- If your request is to the Department of Justice or any of its components such as the FBI or the ICE and your request concerns a matter of "widespread and exceptional media interest in which there exist possible questions about the government's integrity which affect public confidence," you should explain why your request meets these criteria in a request for expedited review addressed to the Director of Public Affairs, U.S. Department of Justice, Room 1128, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20530-0001. At the end of this request you should state: "I certify that my statements concerning the need for expedited review are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief."
