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California: Santa Clara withholds 49ers stadium security report

donal brown October 3, 2011

Santa Clara is blocking access to the 49ers stadium security report when many are concerned about fan safety after some recent violence at 49ers games. Interim City Attorney Elizabeth Silver refused a public records request for a report prepared in 2009 by the now retired Santa Clara police chief. The city is concerned about releasing information about staffing that could harm law enforcement efforts. The stadium is set to open in 2015. -db From the

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A&A: How can I get the police dept. to release a shooting report?

FAC September 30, 2011

Q: The local police department is refusing to release a report on a shooting. Many months have passed since the incident. They give no explanation for their actions. What would be the best way to proceed to get them to release the report? A: As you may know, under California’s Public Records Act, public records — which include “any writing containing information relating to the conduct of the public’s business prepared, owned, used, or retained

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EFF pushes for disclosure of makeup of Intelligence Oversight Board

donal brown September 29, 2011

The Electronic Frontier Foundation is suing the government for records of who is on the Intelligence Oversight Board, the civilian board responsible for reviewing misconduct reports for federal intelligence agencies. The suit  is part of EFF’s ongoing investigation of intelligence violations as Congress considers changes to current oversight laws. -db From a press release from the Electronic Frontier Foundation, September 27, 2011. Full story

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Colorado: Blogger wins legal fees and dismissal of Righthaven lawsuit

donal brown September 29, 2011

Righthaven has lost again with a Colorado court ruling that a suit against a blogger was baseless and ordering the copyright troll to pay court costs and attorneys’ fees. In addition, the court put a stay on over 50 cases Righthaven filed in Colorado for copyright infringements. -db From the Electronic Frontier Foundation, September 28, 2011, by Julie Samuels. Full story

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Federal appeals court rules schools violated Christian students’ free speech rights

donal brown September 29, 2011

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Christain students could not sue two principals for barring them from exchanging Christmas gifts including Christian-themed candy-cane pens, but a separate majority found that the principals violated the students’ right to free speech. The court had little sympathy for the principals on the free speech issue, “The principals’ position in this litigation is extreme: at oral argument, when asked what rights students clearly have regarding religious

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