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[…] us..... -rcastevet ---- Quite a rant there rcastevet...four entries. Yet, I have never heard of an attorney representing an anonymous client. In any court proceeding, all parties must be identified publicly, unless such identification results in a danger to them or others, in which case the identity is made known only to the judge […]

June 3, 2009
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Cases

Amici Briefs Digest – Sept. 2018

[…] Authored Amici ACLU 9th Circuit Appeal. On August 3, we filed an amicus brief in support of the ACLU of Northern California’s appeal of an adverse Privacy Act ruling against their clients, two editors of the website antiwar.com. Our amicus brief argues, in essence, that the lower court’s ruling would open the door to […]
- Free Expression
- Press Freedom
September 20, 2018
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Newsgathering Public Meetings

Purported Shasta County Media Policy Threatens Press Freedom, FAC Writes

[…] County Board of Supervisors opposing its purported "media policies and procedures" described in a press release issued on July 29. At best, these policies create confusion, and at worst, they run counter to the Ralph M. Brown Act and First Amendment and threaten the ability of journalists to exercise editorial independence in covering government meetings.
- Press Freedom
July 30, 2024
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First Amendment

Can Home Owners’ Association Prohibit Political Signage?

[…] situation. 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.

January 19, 2021
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CPRA

Is CPRA 10-day deadline measured in calendar days or weekdays?

The 10-day period referred to in Government Code section 6253(c) of the Public Records Act refers to calendar days, so weekends should be counted in your calculation as to when you should have received a response. The PRA does not require any waiting period between the time you send your original request and when […]

August 23, 2010
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FOIA

Making a FOIA request to the Dept. of Homeland Security

[…] Coalition: http://www.nfoic.org/states The FOIA Project (Transactional Records Action Clearinghouse): http://foiaproject.org Holme Roberts & Owen LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to First Amendment Coalition 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.

July 11, 2011
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CPRA Police Records

Police deny journalist’s request for suicide report

[…] to another, to sell a product or service to any individual or group of individuals, and the requester shall execute a declaration to that effect under penalty of perjury. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to prohibit or limit a scholarly, journalistic, political, or government use of address information obtained pursuant to this paragraph.

April 2, 2010
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CPRA Police Records

Obtaining investigative files

[…] unlikely that the police agency will release, or allow you to see, the surveillance video they have confiscated in connection with their investigation about the fatal shooting.California Government Code section 6254 of the California Public Records Act exempts certain categories of public records from disclosure, including certain law enforcement information. Specifically, California Government Code […]

June 14, 2009
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FOIA

Non-response to FOIA request

[…] records sought.The appeal to the head of the agency is a simple matter.An appeal is filed by sending a letter to the head of the agency and must identify the FOIA request that is being appealed.5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(6)(A)(ii).Please look at each agency's FOIA appeals procedures for additional details required for administrative appeals.You can […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA First Amendment Newsgathering Police Records

Investigative files and the CPRA

The records you describe below are exempt from disclosure under the California Public Records Act. Unfortunately, Government Code section 6254(f) permits the government to withhold the following: "Records of complaints to, or investigations conducted by, or records of intelligence information or security procedures of, the office of the Attorney General and the Department of […]

June 14, 2009