Reporters ask for rehearing on decision restricting open meetings law
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press is concerned about a federal appeals court decision that puts the free speech rights of elected officials above their responsibilities to conduct government business in a transparent, accountable manner. -DB Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Press Release May 11, 2009 The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press today urged the U.S. Court of Appeals in New Orleans (5th Cir.) to rehear a case in