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Michigan court says police union cannot circumvent state FOI law
The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled recently that a Detroit police officers union could not contract around the state’s open records…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Court sets new standard for unmasking speakers
The District of Columbia’s highest court Thursday announced a demanding new standard that plaintiffs must meet before they can obtain…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Visa limits on foreign journalists still being enforced
Josh Gerstein at Politico reports that the Obama administration is still enforcing the visa requirements imposed on foreign journalists under…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Court: Palin's e-mail practices not a violation of open records law
An Alaska Superior Court judge ruled today that former Republican Gov. Sarah Palin’s use of private e-mail accounts was not…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Prison newspaper wins open records suit in Tennessee
Prison Legal News won a victory in its pursuit of public records from Corrections Corporations of America, a private company…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Supreme Court officially asked to hear torture photos case
The Obama administration formally asked the U.S. Supreme Court Friday to overturn a lower court decision requiring the relase of the…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Court finds no right of access to prostitution investigation wiretaps
The New York Times lost its bid to unseal records related to the investigation of a prostitution ring that brought…Categorized in Court access -
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Project investigating Pearl murder suffers FOIA setback
Faxing a FOIA appeal to the wrong number proved costly to The Pearl Project, which is seeking information about the…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Florida Attorney General weighs in on NCAA documents dispute
Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum has stepped into the battle of the Florida news organizations against the National College Athletics…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Court orders clemency records released
The names of people who President George W. Bush rejected for executive clemency cannot be withheld under the Freedom of…Categorized in Freedom of information