Freedom of Information

Privatized hospital must comply with state open government laws 06/02/97 FLORIDA--In a unanimous mid-May decision, the state court of appeals…

Bidder on sewage treatment project cannot inspect references 03/10/97 COLORADO--The results of telephone interviews with the references provided by a…

City not required to turn over data on students' parents 02/24/97 CONNECTICUT--A Hartford Superior Court decided in early January that…

Information given to defendant during discovery not public 02/24/97 OHIO--In late January, the state Supreme Court in Columbus ruled that…

Police promotion exam scores must be released11/18/96 IOWA--In a late-October decision, the state Supreme Court held that scores and a…

County employee wins right to public disciplinary hearings10/07/96 NEW MEXICO--A state district court judge in Clovis held in mid- September…

Officer loses case over release of personnel file08/12/96 OHIO--A former Euclid police officer has no claim under the state's Privacy…

Pension payments to former governors must be disclosed07/15/96 MISSOURI--A state appeals court in late June ordered the organization that administers…

Notice requirement does not apply to openness suits06/03/96 WISCONSIN--The state's highest court in early May ruled that claims under Wisconsin's…

Police investigation report, city council resumes must be released05/06/96 IDAHO--State public records laws require disclosure of a police department investigation…