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Supreme Court says jury selections should be open
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that Georgia's high court incorrectly upheld a trial judge's decision that the public…Categorized in Court access -
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West Virginia high court to hear case over petition signatures
West Virginia's high court agreed last week to hear a local newspaper’s freedom-of-information case over whether the names on a…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Positive signs for access, though jury selection still largely closed
The Associated Press and three other media outlets will not pursue further litigation in response to the mostly closed jury…Categorized in Court access -
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Constitutionality of indecency regulation questioned
The FCC and Fox argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals in New York (2nd Cir.) this week over the…Categorized in Content restrictions -
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Illinois exempts school employee records from public access
Illinois legislators passed a bill yesterday that will exempt the performance evaluations of teachers and school administrators from public disclosure…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Wisconsin bill would force athletic associations to share records
A state bill that would force Wisconsin's athletic association to comply with existing open records and meetings laws was discussed…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Kansas court opens jury selection to media
The Kansas judge who will preside over the murder trial of the man charged with killing a prominent abortion doctor…Categorized in Court access -
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Supreme Court blocks broadcast of Prop. 8 trial
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday said that the federal trial over California's same-sex marriage ban would not be aired…Categorized in Content restrictions -
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Appeals underway in bailout records cases
The first in a string of lawsuits over records that detail last year's unprecedented taxpayer-funded financial bailout began yesterday in…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Wyoming high court sides with newspaper in open meetings suit
The Wyoming Supreme Court sided with the Wyoming Tribune Eagle last week in a lawsuit over whether a building code…Categorized in Freedom of information