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Supreme Court denies emergency injunction on Maine campaign-finance laws

donal brown October 25, 2010

Two Supreme Court justices refused to enjoin Maine’s campaign laws before the Nov. 2 election The laws set disclosure requirements, capped individual contributions to governor candidates to $750 and provided matching funds for some candidates. -db Courthouse News Service October 25, 2010 By Annie Youderian (CN) – The Supreme Court late Friday refused to block three Maine campaign-finance laws, citing the “difficulties in fashioning relief so close to the election.” Justice Anthony Kennedy rejected a

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Federal appeals court orders release of court documents in terrorism case

donal brown October 25, 2010

A federal appeals court upheld the public’s right to access court documents in a case in which the prosecutors allege that a charitable organization provided support to Hamas, listed as a terrorist organization by the U.S. government. -db The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press October 22, 2010 By Daniel Skallman A federal appeals court Wednesday ordered the disclosure of a Texas district court ruling that had been filed under seal, highlighting in its

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Federal judge upholds subpoena in Rwandan genocide case

donal brown October 25, 2010

A U.S. district judge  refused to quash a subpoena to the Human Rights Watch and an author who invoked the First Amendment in refusing to turn over notes with accounts of the Rwandan genocide. -db The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press October 21, 2010 By Rosemary Lane A U.S. district judge in Kansas refused last week to quash a subpoena issued to a human rights group and an author who claimed a First

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District Attorney looking into alleged open meeting violation by Rose Bowl officials

donal brown October 25, 2010

The Los Angeles District Attorney’s office is investigating a compaint that the Rose Bowl Operating Company violated the Brown Act, California’s open meeting law, in failing to list an agenda item concerning  the financing of a $152 million stadium renovation. -db Pasadena Star-News October 22, 2010 By Brenda Gazzar Prosecutors said Friday they’ve opened a probe into an alleged Brown Act violation committed by the Rose Bowl Operating Company when the agency considered a $152

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Group opposing secession of Santa Clarita library from county system raises privacy issues

donal brown October 25, 2010

An attorney representing a group of Santa Clarita residents opposed to the city councils 4-1 vote to secede from the Los Angeles county system says that putting the library into the hands of a private company will put patrons’ privacy at risk.  -db KHTS October 21, 2010 By Christopher Glotfelty While a nonprofit group dedicated to keeping the Santa Clarita libraries within the Country Library system continues to subpoena former and present City officials in

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