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    Blog

    NSA surveillance case reflects a growing distrust in the federal judiciary

    […] the lawsuit—even if the plaintiff's claims have merit. It's as though the government is saying, in response to the plaintiff's legal complaint: Yes, you're charges are all correct, but you can't prove them without disclosing classified information (or forcing us to do so in our defense), so you lose. Justice Department lawyers appearing before […]

    June 2, 2009

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    CPRA

    How can my records request meet deadline if staff assigned is on vacation?

    […] you may just have to wait for this individual to return from vacation to get the records you seek. You might want to send a friendly follow-up letter to the agency reminding them of the time limits within which the agency is required to respond to your request, and note that staff vacation time […]

    September 11, 2015

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    CPRA

    School district denies request for annual audit

    […] contract is awarded, presumably the contract would be subject to disclosure under the Act.You can find more information about the Public Records Act, including a sample request letter, at the First Amendment Coalition web site at http://firstamendmentcoalition.org/category/resources/access-to-records/. Holme Roberts & Owen LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to FAC […]

    July 27, 2011

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    Blog

    Behind the Headlines: How CBS Reporter Julie Watts Is Pushing for Police Transparency

    […] from effectively rewriting state law. The author of the law in question, San Francisco Assemblymember Phil Ting, told me Roseville’s interpretation is neither the intent nor the letter of the law. However, if allowed to stand, the agency’s interpretation of the law could prompt other agencies to start withholding video. We hope that this […]

    June 27, 2024

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    First Amendment

    Posting Links on Neighborhood Council Websites

    […] is that a publisher has a constitutional right to decide what content to publish.  That means, for example, that a newspaper cannot be forced to publish a letter to the editor, or an article submitted for publication on the op-ed pages, or an advertisement.  Miami Herald v. Tornillo, 418 U.S. 241 (1974); see Parsons […]

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Can my access to public records be limited to “by appt. only”?

    […] the agency. Alternatively, you might consider requesting the records from the agency in writing. See Govt. Code § 6252(e).  If you make a written request (a sample letter is available here), the agency must determine whether the records are subject to the PRA within 10 days of your request, and "promptly notify" you, in writing, […]

    August 26, 2016

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    Advocacy Blog

    Why FAC is Urging the Biden Administration to End Assange Prosecution

    […] not a "real journalist." This approach is as wrongheaded as it is dangerous. We must speak out now.The Biden administration should drop these charges. Read the coalition's letter, spearheaded by the Freedom of the Press Foundation, and related coverage in the New York Times, "Civil-Liberties Groups Ask Biden Justice Dept. to Drop Julian Assange […]

    February 8, 2021

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    CPRA

    Confidentiality of CPRA requests

    Are responses to Public Records Act requests confidential? Some allegations were made about a person by an employee of a public agency. They were printed in the newspaper. This person asked for copies of the documentation that the county employee had to support their allegations. The response to that person's PRA request was mailed to […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Cases Press Release

    FAC Seeks to Unseal Gov. Brown’s Request to Pardon Embattled Former State Senator

    […] official convicted of serious felonies.." The motion comes after FAC requested the records from the Supreme Court by person at the clerk's office and by sending a letter. FAC is represented in this matter by Tom Burke, Rochelle Wilcox and Selina MacLaren of the law firm Davis Wright Tremaine. View the complete motion here. […]

    November 20, 2018