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Scant information on Supreme Court Web site

The Supreme Court’s Web site does not offer much information including oral arguments and briefs, merit briefs and petitions. -DB NextGov August 7, 2009 By Aliya Sternstein The public had ample opportunity to parse the words of Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Senate Web sites before she was confirmed on Thursday, but when she begins hearing cases from the nation’s top bench in September, the Supreme Court Web site will not provide the same level of accessibility.

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CFAC v. Santa Clara

CFAC v. Santa Clara County Decisions Legal Documents Press Releases In the news Decisions May 18, 2007 California Superior Court rules in favor of CFAC Legal briefs and other major pleadings (by date) California 6th Appellate Court of Appeals April 11, 2008 CFAC ‘Return’ – Main Merits Brief on Appeal July 5, 2007 Santa Clara Reply to Preliminary Opposition June 25, 2007 CFAC Preliminary Opposition to the Appeal June 12, 2007 Santa Clara Appeal –

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CFAC NEWS

In landmark open records case, court rules Santa Clara County must disclose parcel map database to California First Amendment Coalition (CFAC) Santa Clara County must make public–at minimal cost and without restrictions on use–its digital “basemap” showing parcel boundaries, the assessor’s parcel number for each parcel, parcel address, and other similar data for all properties in the county, a court has ruled. In a lawsuit filed by CFAC, the Superior Court for Santa Clara County

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Commentary

Celebrate Sunshine Week in California–Hold Public Officials Accountable for Access to Information By Karl Olson Californians declared by an overwhelming vote two years ago that they have a constitutional right of access to “information concerning the conduct of the people’s business,” including both the meetings and the records of the officials who spend public money. But sometimes those same public officials have to be dragged, kicking and screaming, into recognizing that constitutional right. Consider these

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More efficient archiving needed to re-establish open government

A Slate writer praises Obama’s efforts to resurrect the Freedom of Information Act, but the next step is to improve government record keeping so government workers can actually find the documents requested by reporters and others. -DB Slate Jan. 29, 2009, at 1:28 PM ET By Fred Kaplan President Barack Obama’s decision last week to revive the Freedom of Information Act was a good first step toward fulfilling his campaign pledge for a “new era

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