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  • Latest News

    The Rowan County KY Clerk has no “right” to refuse marriage licenses to gay couples

    […] it was a setback for gay rights, jeopardizing the strategically planned claim for same-sex marriage when the Prop 8 case finally reached the US Supreme Court. The correct choice for both Ms. Davis and then-Attorney General Brown, if they feel strongly enough about these issues, is to resign. Short of that,   their responsibility […]

    September 3, 2015

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    First Amendment

    Can I be kicked off advisory committee for blogging about politics?

    I am a member of a Citizens Advisory Committee. It has quasi status as a "affiliated" committee with the city, as it advises the city on federal grant funding within the citizen participation plan. I publish a blog which is very critical of political opponents. Last week, members of the committee tried to kick me […]

    March 5, 2012

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    CPRA

    Police Background Investigation

    […] entitled to the remaining information. You might find the information on the CFAC website about making PRA requests useful. In particular, there is a model PRA request letter here. If you are interested in retaining the services of an attorney to follow up on your request, you might try the CFAC Lawyer Assistance Request […]

    June 14, 2009

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    First Amendment Police Records

    What is legality of reporting on contents of leaked documents?

    […] after they are leaked, and in some instances, will actively attempt to prevent such reporting. For example, in connection with the Sony hacks, Sony’s attorney sent a letter to various news entities warning them not to report on the leaked documents. However, once documents are leaked, it may not be up to the original […]

    November 8, 2016

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    CPRA

    Fire Department Mishandled Response to CPRA Request

    […] department is stonewalling on this and we believe is in major violation of the Public Records Act. We understand the only remedy at this point is a lawsuit and we intend to do that. Any opinion on whether our reasoning is correct that the Fire Department in is violation of the CPRA would be appreciated.

    January 26, 2018

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    Brown Act

    When can a public Board claim attorney-client privilege?

    […] be discussed in the closed session. The disclosure may take the form of a reference to the item or items as they are listed by number or letter on the agenda. In the closed session, the legislative body may consider only those matters covered in its statement. . . . (c) The announcements required […]

    March 25, 2013

  • Latest News

    In taping a reporter, AG Brown’s spokesman showed bad judgment, but did he break the law?

    […] secretly. But it's important to bear in mind that undisclosed taping by a journalist--or by the person being interviewed by a journalist--is rarely, if ever,  illegal. ---------- CORRECTION As several readers pointed out in emails to me, I overstated my case in saying that the surreptitious taping of an on-the-record phone conversation between a […]

    November 4, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    First Amendment

    Disclosing Records, Confidentiality, and Termination of Employment

    […] of Education, 391 U.S. 563 (1968), the US Supreme Court held that a public school teacher was wrongfully fired by his school board after he wrote a letter to the editor of a newspaper attacking the board's funding priorities and suggesting mishandling of a prior bond issue proposal. The Court found that the teacher's […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Newsgathering

    Interviews with Inmates Can’t Be Recorded

    […] As part of the documentary, I would like to film interviews with several cult members who are serving prison sentences for the murder. The PA department of corrections has denied my request, citing a five year old policy barring all recording inside PA state prisons. Any help or advice you could provide would be […]

    June 10, 2010