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A&A: How are attorney’s fees calculated in CPRA cases?

FAC July 26, 2010

Q: First off thank you so much for providing such a boon to transparency in government. I’ve found an attorney willing to take a CA Public Records Act (“CPRA”) case where the would-be defendant won’t disclose records that clearly should be or provide an exemption or other concrete reason for not providing the requested documents. The attorney wants $5,000 to write the complaint and start the lawsuit (although he admits he does not know the

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Rally in Dearborn supports arrested Christian missionaries

FAC July 26, 2010

Saying that the right to free speech is important, about 25 demonstrators rallied today on the steps of Dearborn City Hall in favor of the four Christian missionaries arrested at the Arab International Festival for allegedly disturbing the peace. Detroit Free Press By Niraj Warikoo July 26, 2010 The rally was organized by Majed Moughni, a Dearborn attorney who is Muslim and concerned that the June 19 arrests violated the U.S. Constitution and harmed the

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Federal judge rejects Caseyville official’s claim that firing violated his free speech rights

FAC July 26, 2010

A former village official’s claim that his firing violated First Amendment guarantees of free speech has been rejected by a federal judge. bnd.com By George Pawlaczyk July 26, 2010 CASEYVILLE — Former Tax Increment Financing Director Rick Casey filed suit last year in federal court in East St. Louis against Mayor George Chance and the village. Casey claimed that his removal by the village board in 2008 was connected to statements he made concerning public issues

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Circuit won’t reopen intercepted email case

FAC July 23, 2010

The 4th Circuit declined to reopen the case of a former colonel in the North Carolina Army National Guard, who accused his colleagues of intercepting, reading and forwarding his emails while he was deployed in Iraq. Courthouse news July 23, 2010 By Annie Youderian The federal appeals court in Richmond, Va., held that Col. Frederick Aikens failed to establish the “extraordinary circumstances” needed for his case to be reopened. Aikens had sued his former colleagues,

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FCC defends media ownership rules

FAC July 23, 2010

The FCC came under criticism Wednesday for its decision to defend media ownership rules that critics argue allow for greater media consolidation. National Journal/ Media Access Project Commentary July 23, 2010 By Juliana Gruenwald The FCC filed a brief in the U.S. District Court of Appeals in Philadelphia defending the media ownership rules adopted in 2007 under Republican Chairman Kevin Martin. The FCC relaxed rules on cross ownership of newspapers and broadcast outlets in the nation’s

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