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Bombing defendants challenge federal law allowing camera coverage06/17/96 COLORADO--Attorneys for Oklahoma City bombing suspects Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols are…

Private session with school administrators violated meetings law06/17/96 WEST VIRGINIA--The state Supreme Court of Appeals in mid-May affirmed 5-0 a…

Township can only charge 'incremental costs' for voter rolls06/17/96 MICHIGAN--A Michigan state appeals court has upheld a lower ruling prohibiting…

Prison editor dismissed for helping reporter arrange interview06/17/96 CALIFORNIA--The editor of a state prison newspaper was dismissed from his position…

Committee delays work on controversial electronic copyright bill06/17/96 WASHINGTON, D.C.--The House of Representatives' Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property has…

SHORT ITEMS & UPDATES06/03/96 NORTH DAKOTA State Attorney General Heidi Heitkamp wrote in early April that "any doubt whether a…

Clinton Lawyers Ask for Protective Seal on Videotaped Testimony06/03/96 ARKANSAS--The press and public should not be allowed to copy videotaped…

Attorney General calls for progress reports on FOI changes06/03/96 WASHINGTON, D.C.--Attorney General Janet Reno in mid-May called on federal agencies…

High court rules "grossly excessive" punitive damages unconstitutional06/03/96 WASHINGTON, D.C.--The U.S. Supreme Court set federal constitutional limits on state punitive…

Justice Department rule limits media disclosures06/03/96 WASHINGTON, D.C.--The Office of the Deputy Attorney General in late April issued a new…