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Court Records

CA Supreme Court denied my petition and I demand the right to know why

[…] the courts. Bryan Cave LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to FAC hotline inquiries. In responding to inquiries, we can give general information regarding open government and freedom of speech issues but cannot provide specific legal advice or representations. I apologize for the long delay in responding to your inquiry.

April 13, 2012
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First Amendment

Does the First Amendment Protect Against Censorship Public Access TV?

[…] has been offensive about his now former co-hosts on his show, but he has not been censored due to his special relationship with management. Is there any action we can take to prevent management from censoring the show or it’s hosts? None of the material is obscene or offensive, and it is my understanding […]

February 13, 2018
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CPRA

Does the CPRA consider an email database public and disclosable?

[…] correspondence between the agency and business members to discuss information relating to the public. Bryan Cave 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.

March 11, 2017
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First Amendment Newsgathering

Program featuring illegal immigrants

[…] of sources for your series. The First Amendment does not protect journalists from being compelled to testify regarding confidential sources or unpublished information sought by the federal government in a criminal investigation, at least if the information is sought by a federal grand jury. Branzburg v. Hayes, 408 U.S. 665 (1971); In re Grand […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA Police Records

Obtaining police records

[…] the courts have held that the names of officers who have been subject to disciplinary proceedings, or have been involved in shooting incidents, are not confidential and must be disclosed. Two of the most helpful cases in this regard are Copley Press v. Superior Court, 18 Cal. Rptr. 3d 657 (2004) and New York […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Obtaining Legal Records of a Public Agency

Section 6254(k) is the exemption to the Public Records Act for records that are privileged under some state or federal law. However, for the most part the attorneys' billing records are not privileged. While no published California state court has addressed the question directly, the state and federal courts that have addressed the issue […]

June 14, 2009
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First Amendment

Newsracks and Shopping Centers

[…] -- this is because sidewalks are generally considered to be public forums. See ACLU v. City of Las Vegas, 333 F.3d 1092, 1099 (9th Cir. 2003). "he government must bear an extraordinarily heavy burden to regulate speech in such locales." Grossman v. City of Portland, 33 F.3d 1200, 1204 (9th Cir. 1995). However, in […]

June 14, 2009
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Court Records

Names of Grand Jury Sub-Committee Members

[…] juror; (ii) an interpreter; (iii) a court reporter; (iv) an operator of a recording device; (v) a person who transcribes recorded testimony; (vi) an attorney for the government; or (vii) a person to whom disclosure is made under . I hope this information is useful. Please consider joining the California First Amendment Coalition. Member […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA Police Records

Missing persons report and the CPRA

[…] agency, or . . . investigatory or security files compiled by any . . . state or local police agency." They are therefore exempt from disclosure under Government Code section 6254(f). However, the police department must disclose certain information contained in the report (unless doing so would endanger their investigation-and any such claim should […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Mayor’s appearance calendar

A local activist says that the Mayor and City Attorney "have both sent me letters refusing to divulge the mayor's calendar of scheduled May appearances as Mayor and/or his appointment book of meetings as Mayor for the past two months." Is this legal under Prop 59?

June 14, 2009