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Alaska Supreme Court rules private e-mail messages are public records
An Alaska Supreme Court decision makes private e-mail messages containing government business subject to the state Public Records Act but… -
Judge denies media's request to film and photograph Monday's hearing of Colorado shooting suspect
A Colorado judge denied the media's request to film and photograph Monday's hearing of the man accused of killing 12… -
Penn. court holds agency wrongfully ignored records request because they were requested incorrectly
The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court held Monday that written requests for records that do not comply with certain agency-specific request policies… -
Penn. high court orders release of bids received by private company in operating public stadium
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled yesterday that records of a private entity acting on behalf of a public agency may… -
Conn. appeals court interprets open records provision on use of document scanners
The Connecticut Appellate Court ruled this week that a state open records law provision permitting records requesters to use “hand-held… -
Proposed Fla. bill shields legislators from civil court
Update: A House committee announced late Monday that the bill would not be considered, after a prominent senator announced he… -
FBI FOIA response was official confirmation of informant’s status
The FBI cannot cite an exclusion provision related to confidential informants under the federal Freedom of Information Act regarding a…By RCFPCategorized in Freedom of Information -
FBI FOIA response was official confirmation of informant's status
The FBI cannot cite an exclusion provision related to confidential informants under the federal Freedom of Information Act regarding a… -
Reporters Committee argues for release of voter records in federal appeals court brief
Voter registration applications are public records under federal law that cannot be withheld from release simply because of an arbitrary…