If you wanted to appeal the Navy's initial refusal of your FOI request,you would first appeal to:
A)Any member of Congress
B)The U.S.Court of Appeals
C)The head of the Navy
D)None of the above,because the initial judgment of an FOI officer is considered final.

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The proper first step in appealing a denial of a FOI request by the Navy is to submit an appeal to the head of the Navy or the designated FOI Appeals Officer within the agency. Only after this internal appeal process has been exhausted can the individual pursue a court appeal. Contacting a member of Congress at this stage is not the appropriate course of action.

If You Wanted to Appeal the Navy's Initial Refusal of Your