William wants to obtain information from the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding the number of active cases related to insider trading. To request this information, he would need to fill which with the SEC:

The correct answer is a Freedom of Information Act request.

Explanation:

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is a statute that establishes the process by which every individual can request access to records or information from federal agencies. Federal agencies, such as the Commission for Equal Employment Opportunities, are required to disclose their records once they have received a written request for review, except if the requested documents are protected by one of the nine exceptions. and three exclusions contained in the FOIA Law. The FOIA Act does not apply to records held by Congress, courts or state and local governments. Any request to review records held by state and local governments should be directed directly to the appropriate state or local government agencies.