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    Court Records

    Accessing Court Dispositions

    I am trying to get the court disposition from a case in 1993 in Sacramento and a 2000 case in St. Louis, Missouri. Who or where do I get this info from?

    May 10, 2019

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    Brown Act

    Notices of City’s Closed Session Real Estate Negotiations Provide Only Generic Information

    First Question: for Real Estate transactions going to my City Council in a closed session for "price and terms of payment for the purchase, sale, exchange, or lease" all have the same catch-all description "Conference with Real Property Negotiators: 1. Property: APN 000-000-000 (the addresses vary) 2. Agency Negotiators: xxx, yyy, zzz (the names […]

    April 21, 2022

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    Police Records

    How Can I Access Florida Police Body-Camera Videos?

    […] been provided in response to a freedom of information act. Nor were they included in discovery for a criminal case. I believe there is damning evidence on the video of police misconduct, obstruction of justice, malicious prosecution et cetera. What are my options for obtaining video being withheld? Can I hire an attorney to […]

    June 7, 2021

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    First Amendment

    Can I Sue A Newspaper Over Censoring a Paid-For Obituary?

    […] two naughty words, and I refused to back down. Their paper is laden with foul and vulgar words, usually, just for effect. Mine was a commentary about the social forces that caused the death of the subject of the obituary. A lawyer told me I cannot sue a private paper? Then what are my […]

    August 26, 2020

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    Brown Act

    Is holding a public meeting inside a gated community a violation of California’s Brown Act?

    […] inside a gated community. The POA claims they will allow public access. However, the public would have to drive into the community and be stopped and questioned by a private POA security guard at the gates. Vehicle registration and a valid driver's license are usually required. Is this a possible violation of the Brown […]

    April 28, 2021

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    First Amendment

    Seeking Information On Probation Compliance Of Parolee Who Committed Murder

    I am working on a story about a man who was released from the local jail on probation and a month later is the suspect in a murder-suicide. I have obtained a copy of his pre-sentencing probation report, which labels him as a high risk to reoffend and notes that post-release monitoring would be […]

    December 11, 2018

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    First Amendment

    Do Volunteers Working with CA Prisoners Have the Right to Publish Stories About The Experience?

    […] is the likelihood/precedent that legal action may be brought to bear on someone engaging in such writing/publication? Do First Amendment protections apply, or are they automatically trumped by Title 15 of the CCR? Are there instances of prison volunteers who have written about their experiences/conversations/collaborations with prisoners, without prison approval (but anonymizing the institution […]

    November 9, 2018

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    Court Records

    Can We Publish Discovery & Depositions From a 1994 California Case?

    We operate a news publication.We have obtained discovery and depositions from the 1990s for a California civil case. There were no court orders sealing the discovery or depositions. Can we use that material for a story?

    April 21, 2022