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Free speech: Anti-gay marriage group wants freedom from reporting requirements

donal brown September 27, 2010

The National Organization for Marriage is bringing suit in federal court in Florida claiming that the state’s campaign laws that require record-keeping and reporting are burdensome and discourage them from running media ads in support of their anti-gay marriage position -db Courthouse News Service September 27, 2010 By Dan McCue GAINESVILLE, Fla. (CN) – The National Organization for Marriage, which opposes same-sex marriage, claims Florida’s campaign law unconstitutionally chills its right to free speech. The

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Congress removes FOIA exemption for SEC

donal brown September 27, 2010

In a move to create transparency and accountability, the House and Senate voted to repeal provision allowing the Securities and Exchange Commission to deny requests under the Freedom of Information Act. -db CNNMoney.com September 23, 2010 By Ben Rooney NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Lawmakers moved Thursday to repeal a provision in the financial reform law that shields the Securities and Exchange Commission from requests under the Freedom of Information Act. The provision had allowed the

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Federal district court denies ACLU request for immigrant detainee death records

donal brown September 27, 2010

A federal district court in Washington, D.C. ruled that the Department of Homeland Security had acted within the exemptions to open record laws in withholding e-mails and records requested by the ACLU of the deaths of immigrants who died while in detention. -db The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press September 24, 2010 By Stephen Miller A U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., has denied the American Civil Liberties Union access to documents held

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Berkeley considers new sunshine ordinance

donal brown September 27, 2010

The watchdog columnist for the San Jose Mercury News says that the new sunshine ordinance that will go before the voters at a yet-to-be-determined time will improve open government. Alameda is also considering a new ordinance much needed in a city where a well-compensated fire chief was filling up his personal car at city gas pumps. -db San Jose Mercury News Commentary September 26, 2010 By Thomas Peele After nearly a decade of debate, a

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Law review publishes articles on lawsuit over religious group’s picketing of soldier’s funeral

donal brown September 23, 2010

The Cardozo Law Review de•novo has published a number of scholarly articles analyzing Snyder v. Phelps, a potentially momentous case up for hearing before the U.S. Supreme Court in October. -db Cardozo Law Review de•novo September 2010 Funerals, Fire, and Brimstone Albert Snyder won a jury verdict and a substantial monetary judgment against the Westboro Baptist Church after they protested at his son’s funeral. The Fourth Circuit reversed. When the Supreme Court hears Snyder v.

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