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Open Government an Issue in Washington Appellate Court Race

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· Story link Open government is all but certain to be a prominent issue in the campaign for a court…

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Open government is all but certain to be a prominent issue in the campaign for a court of appeals judgeship in Washington state. Tim Ford, the public records advocate in the attorney general’s office, filed against incumbent Judge Joyce “Robin” Hunt, who ruled for non-disclosure of information in two high profile cases, one involving an gas pipeline and the other release of a school bus videotape that showed bullying of a child whose parents sued the school system. (4/7/08)

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