foia_pdf.py

# foia_pdf.py
from reportlab.lib.pagesizes import LETTER
from reportlab.pdfgen import canvas
from datetime import datetime
from typing import Dict
import os
import uuid

OUTPUT_DIR = "generated_pdfs"
os.makedirs(OUTPUT_DIR, exist_ok=True)


def generate_foia_appeal_pdf(record: Dict) -> str:
    """
    Generates a FOIA appeal draft PDF.
    This does NOT submit anything to any agency.
    """

    filename = f"foia_appeal_{uuid.uuid4().hex}.pdf"
    path = os.path.join(OUTPUT_DIR, filename)

    c = canvas.Canvas(path, pagesize=LETTER)
    width, height = LETTER

    text = c.beginText(40, height - 50)
    text.setFont("Times-Roman", 11)

    text.textLine(f"FOIA Appeal Draft")
    text.textLine("")
    text.textLine(f"Date: {datetime.utcnow().strftime('%Y-%m-%d')}")
    text.textLine("")
    text.textLine(f"Agency: {record.get('agency')}")
    text.textLine(f"Subject: {record.get('subject')}")
    text.textLine("")
    text.textLine("To Whom It May Concern,")
    text.textLine("")
    text.textLine(
        "This letter serves as a formal appeal regarding the handling of a "
        "Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request."
    )
    text.textLine("")
    text.textLine(
        "The requested materials concern publicly released or previously "
        "acknowledged records. Disclosure would contribute significantly "
        "to public understanding of government operations."
    )
    text.textLine("")
    text.textLine("Request Description:")
    text.textLine(record.get("description", ""))
    text.textLine("")
    text.textLine(
        "This appeal is submitted in good faith for journalistic, academic, "
        "or public-interest review."
    )
    text.textLine("")
    text.textLine("Sincerely,")
    text.textLine("FOIA Declassified Document Search")
    text.textLine("")
    text.textLine("—")
    text.textLine(
        "Disclaimer: This document is a draft generated for reference only. "
        "It does not constitute legal advice and does not submit a request "
        "to any agency."
    )

    c.drawText(text)
    c.showPage()
    c.save()

    return path