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Accessing Court Records

firstamendment June 13, 2009

Accessing Court Records Q: For months I was not allowed access to my family law case file. Couldn’t even get a copy of the docket sheet. Finally, I got some of it. There is significant wrong doing in my case on the part of many. I have found evidence of altering of some court documents. I have an open investigation at Commission on Judicial performance. I have requested in writing from courthouse records a certified

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Electronic Filing of Campaign Disclosure Data

firstamendment June 13, 2009

Electronic Filing of Campaign Disclosure Data Q: After about a year of advocacy, I have convinced the city to adopt campaign finance e-filing and publishing of campaign finance disclosure data on the city’s web site.  But the city council has directed the city clerk to redact campaign contributor street addresses in the online data.  However, unredacted disclosure data will continue to be available to members of the public who contact the city clerk’s office directly

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Title IX Compliance Report

firstamendment June 13, 2009

Title IX Compliance Report Q: Someone filed a complaint in 2007 alleging that the School District has failed to comply with Title IX of the Amendments to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1972.  Then OCR, the agency responsible for compliance with Title IX within the US Department of Education contacted the district and the district filed what the newspaper called a “report housed in a binder five inches thick”. After I asked the

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Appellate Case Court Records

firstamendment June 13, 2009

Appellate Case Court Records Q: I made an FOIA request to the appellate court for list of cases (included those unpublished) filed for appeal relating to two Superior Court judges for the past 5 years. Their response was a letter stating they didn’t have any cases on file for me. There is, in fact a case on file but not what I asked for. I made 2nd FOIA request for same information. And their response

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Third-Party Settlements

firstamendment June 13, 2009

Third-Party Settlements Q: Last year, the city of Los Angeles settled a lawsuit by several outdoor advertising companies.  The settlement, approved by the Superior Court in Feb. 2007, included a requirement that the companies submit to the city a complete inventory of all their off-site advertising signs, including location and permit status.  A public request for this information has been denied, citing the following section of the settlement: “Nothing herein shall prevent the City from

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