Federal appeals court ruling puts Texas open meetings law in question
The 5th Circuit Court ruled that the Texas Open Meetings law could have violated two city council members’ First Amendment right to engage in private speech. -DB The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press April 30, 2009 By Hannah Bergman In an opinion that could call into question the constitutionality of open meetings laws everywhere, a federal appellate court held Monday that the Texas Open Meetings law must pass a heightened constitutional test under