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Sheriff refuses access to complaint
[…] related to my complaint. I lost my file in this matter and am trying to recoup. I have sent the sheriff two letters but he refuses to comply with my request. could you please advise me as what to do now. There was a lot of controversy concerning the case. I am simply asking […]January 10, 2012
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Need Guidance On Gaining Access to Arrest Report
[…] exemption, here. Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to FAC hotline inquiries. In responding to these inquiries, we can give general information regarding open government and speech issues but cannot provide specific legal advice or representation. No attorney-client relationship has been formed by way of this response.June 20, 2018
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Police refuse to release report on shooting
The police are refusing to release a report it is doing on a shooting. Many months have passed since the incident. They give no explanation for their actions. What would be the best way to proceed to get them to release the report?October 31, 2011
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School district denies request for annual audit
[…] scrutinizing the process leading to the selection of the winning proposal," such scrutinization can just as effectively take place after the negotiations are completed but before the government agency approves the contract. Michaelis, Montanari & Johnson v. Sup. Ct., 38 Cal. 4th 1065, 1073 (2006). While you may be able to distinguish the facts […]July 27, 2011
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CPRA request denied for city employee’s college grades
[…] Act (FERPA), 20 USC section 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99, is a federal law that sharply limits the ability of educational institutions receiving funds form the federal government -- which is essentially all public and private educational institutions in the country -- from releasing student academic records without the consent of the adult student […]June 7, 2013
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Does the CPRA allow access to mugshots?
[…] standard reasoning for the exemption: "Based on your request for ‘the mug shot of the suspect arrested this morning for the fatal hit and run,’ the City must deny your request for the following reasons: Police Records: Records of complaints to, or investigations conducted by, or 1. records of intelligence information or security procedures […]December 23, 2012
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Is it legal to charge fees for viewing a transcript?
[…] attorneys' fees are available should you be required to take court action. Holme Roberts & Owen LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to FAC hotline inquiries. In responding to these inquiries, we can give general information regarding open government and speech issues but cannot provide specific legal advice or representation.October 21, 2011
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1st amendment right to porn denied by senior center
[…] said, there are several conditions under which the the dissemination of non-obscene sexual materials may nevertheless be restricted. First, the First Amendment restricts only the acts of government. Thus if the senior center is a private facility, and not run by the government, the senior center would be free to adopt its own policies. […]June 10, 2013
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High school impeaches student president over Facebook rant
[…] Sch. Dist. v. Kuhlmeier, 484 U.S. 260, 266 (1988) ("A school need not tolerate student speech that is inconsistent with its basic educational mission, even though the government could not censor similar speech outside the school."); Bethel Sch. Dist. No. 403 v. Fraser, 478 U.S. 675, 682 (1986) ("The constitutional rights of students in […]July 28, 2011
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