The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals says federal authorities must hand over database records just as if they were paper records in a file cabinet, in a case launched by five media outlets, Harvard Law’s Cyberlaw Clinic, and 16 data journalists, including Eye on Ohio. Judge Kim McLane Wardlaw wrote in a ruling released…
Tag: gun legislation
Bill seals licenses for concealed handguns
From The Columbus Dispatch: The latest effort by state lawmakers to close public records in Ohio would eliminate the ability for journalists to view concealed-handgun-license records.
Sen. Joseph Uecker, R-Loveland, said other states are moving toward closing off access to concealed-carry-license information. Journalists currently are the only members of the public with any ability to view the records in Ohio.
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Judicial Watch, Legal Insurrection Blog, sue D.C. police, Attorney General for prosecution decision documents
From The Wall Street Journal: WASHINGTON, DC–(Marketwired – May 13, 2013) – Judicial Watch announced today that it has filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and Office of the Attorney General (OAG) on behalf of the politics and law blog Legal Insurrection, run by law professor William A. Jacobson….
NFOIC’s State FOIA Friday for May 3, 2013
A few state FOIA and local open government news items selected from many of interest that we might or might not have drawn attention to earlier in the week. While you're at it, be sure to check out State FOIA Friday Archives.
Blackfoot woman receives Idaho open government award
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NFOIC’s State FOIA Friday for April 26, 2013
A few state FOIA and local open government news items selected from many of interest that we might or might not have drawn attention to earlier in the week. While you're at it, be sure to check out State FOIA Friday Archives.
New Mexico court nixes damages against NM attorney general
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A good bill on open meetings; a bad bill on gun records
Opinion from Ohio Newspaper Association:
One of the major concerns we have had with Ohio’s open meetings law is that it leaves a lot of wiggle-room for public bodies to be overly vague and even evasive about the reasons why they go into executive sessions.
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FOIA may face changes: Proposed bill would give exemption to concealed weapons carriers
From Journal-News.net:
CHARLESTON – Currently in West Virginia, the names and addresses of concealed weapons licensees is public information. But a bill introduced to the House of Delegates on Tuesday could change that.
HB2911 proposes to exempt from the Freedom of Information Act records pertaining to the issuance, renewal, expiration, suspension or revocation of a license to carry a concealed weapon, according to the legislation.
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Bryant signs gun bill senator expedited to block FOI requests
From Madison County Journal:
Sen. Will Longwitz expedited a popular gun bill that has closed concealed-carry permit records in what he said was an effort to aid the Department of Public Safety in denying two pending public records requests.
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Bryant signs law that removes gun records from Mississippi public record
From The Clarion Ledger:
Gov. Phil Bryant today signed two gun-related bills that impact concealed carry permits in Mississippi.
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NFOIC’s State FOIA Friday for February 1, 2013
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