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Open records dispute: Judge orders university to release contract with Palin

donal brown August 26, 2010

A Superior Court judge has ordered California State University of Stanislaus to comply with public records laws and release a speakers contract with Sarah Palin. -db San Francisco Chronicle August 26, 2010 By Nanette Asimov California State University at Stanislaus violated public records laws and will have to release the speakers contract with Sarah Palin it had tried to keep secret, a judge has ruled. The details of Palin’s contract to speak at a June

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Tulare County: Editorial says judge’s ruling blow to open meetings

donal brown August 26, 2010

On the heels of a Superior Court judge’s decision to dismiss a lawsuit alleging Brown Act violations by the county Board of Supervisors, the Visalia Times-Delta argues that the judge should have recognized the overriding importance of the public’s right to know how elected officials conduct public business. -db Visalia Times-Delta Editorial August 26, 2010 Naturally, we at the Visalia Times-Delta and Tulare Advance-Register were disappointed that Tulare County Superior Court Judge Melinda Reed dismissed

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Tulare County: Judge rules for supervisors on alleged open meeting violations

donal brown August 24, 2010

A superior Judge ruled against a newspaper’s suit against Tulare County Board of Supervisors, holding that there was no proof that business was conducted at lunches paid for by taxpayers. -db Visalia Times-Delta August 24, 2010 By Valerie Gibbons A Tulare County Superior Court judge ruled Monday that a lawsuit seeking to stop the county Board of Supervisors from meeting over lunches lacks sufficient facts to go to trial. Judge Melinda Reed ruled that there

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San Bernardino: Wife of ex-sheriff ruled a private citizen in libel suit

donal brown August 24, 2010

In a multimillion-dollar libel suit against Valley Wide Newspapers, the  plaintiff,the wife of a former sheriff won a ruling that she was not a public figure, athough she had a contract with San Bernardino County to provide counseling services to sheriff’s deputies. -db San Bernardino Sun August 23, 2010 By Mike Cruz A Superior Court judge ruled that the wife of former Sheriff Gary Penrod was just a private citizen – and not a public

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Federal court affirms greater speech freedom for college students

donal brown August 23, 2010

The Third Circuit Court of Appeals struck down a university’s strict speech codes, and in so doing made a distinction between university standards and standards limiting speech in high schools and elementary schools in recognition that adults in universities should enjoy the freedom to engage in unfettered debate and discourse. -db FIRE Commentary August 20, 2010 Posted by Erica Goldberg On Wednesday, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling reaffirming that greater speech

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