From The Republic:
OWENSBORO, Ky. — An open records dispute between city officials in Owensboro and the town’s newspaper is headed to the Kentucky Court of Appeals.
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Tag: FOIA lawsuits
SEIU Sues Jackson Health, CEO Carlos Migoya For Public Records
From Becker’s Hospital Review:
Service Employees International Union Local 1991 has sued Miami’s Jackson Health System and CEO Carlos Migoya over public record requests about hospital business, according to a South Florida Business Journal report.
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Texas Open Meetings Act upheld
From MySanAntonio.com:
In a victory for open government, a federal court Tuesday ruled against a lawsuit filed by Texas municipal officials who have been fighting for six years to escape criminal penalties for holding public meetings behind closed doors.
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ACLU sues federal agencies for records on license plate tracking
ACLU suit seeks N.J. State Police promotion policies
From NorthJersey.com:
The American Civil Liberties Union is asking a judge to order the State Police to turn over information on promotion policies within the force.
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FOIA lawsuit against the FBI nets a “victory”
From Jason Leopold at Truthout:
Nearly four years after changes to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) went into effect, the FBI, in response to a lawsuit in which I am a co-plaintiff, said the bureau would now begin to abide by a little-known provision in the law that requires all government agencies, when asked, to provide estimated dates of completion to records requesters.
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FAA releases thousands of pages of drone records
Brain Injury Association of Michigan Files Suit Against MCCA for Access to Guarded Financial Information
Florida newspaper files lawsuit against Mayor Alvin Brown’s office for failing to release public records
From Jacksonville.com:
The Florida Times-Union has filed a lawsuit against Jacksonville seeking "declaratory relief" from the Circuit Court in obtaining public records from local government officials.
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State Supreme Court sides with Ohio State University about open records
From 10TV:
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Some critics said on Tuesday that they were worried that it could be easier for universities to hide scandals after the state Supreme Court sided with Ohio State University about open records.
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An expert said that the Supreme Court's decision would make it harder to get records in the future.
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