Open records

County 'obscenity panel' members can remain anonymous 08/25/97 VIRGINIA--The names of 12 Prince William County residents who served on an…

High court nominee's questionnaire ruled confidential 07/28/97 MASSACHUSETTS--The questionnaire completed by former U.S. Solicitor General Charles Fried for the state's…

School ordered to release coach's letter of reprimand 06/30/97 MICHIGAN--The privacy interests of University of Michigan basketball coach Steve Fisher…

Court finds 'no public purpose' in disclosing shooting victim's name 06/02/97 CALIFORNIA--In early May, a Superior Court judge in Riverside…

Attorney general says tape of play is 'educational record' 06/02/97 TEXAS--The state attorney general concluded in late April that a…

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…