University of Michigan Refuses to Release Brad Foerster's Peer Review Decision Violating Federal Law

The Health Care Quality Improvement Act Of 1986 requires that the University of Michigan release the decision to me (which makes sense otherwise institutions could document what ever it wanted in a secret file without accountability.  The University of Michigan is citing a FOIA exemption even though all state laws, including state Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) or open records laws, must obey federal law under the U.S. Constitution's Supremacy Clause.  


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Brad Foerster, MD PhD

Brad Foerster is a FOIA advocate documenting requests, transparency disputes, and accountability investigations involving public agencies, universities, police oversight, and Russia-Gate related inquiries. His work compiles original documents, timelines, and analysis of public records and institutional responses. Brad is also a board-certified radiologist, author of Town & Gown, and has published over 40 peer-reviewed articles. Brad lives in Potomac, Maryland with his family and is active in the Montgomery County Medical Society and the Takoma Park U.S. & World History Book Club.