A few state FOIA and local open government news items selected from many of interest that we might or might not have drawn attention to earlier in the week:
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Tag: South Carolina FOIA
Sumter newspaper appeals judge’s ruling that autopsy reports are not public records
From The Republic:
SUMTER, S.C. — A Sumter newspaper is appealing a judge's ruling that autopsy reports in South Carolina are not public records.
A lawyer for The Item said the judge was wrong to rule that autopsy reports are medical records that are required to be kept private under state law.
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South Carolina’s FOIA case delayed, given to new judge
From Independent Mail:
ANDERSON — Rick Freemantle’s Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against Anderson County has been delayed and will be assigned to a new judge.
The South Carolina Supreme Court ruled June 27 that the Upstate resident and former Anderson County Council candidate has legal standing under the state’s Freedom of Information Act to proceed with his lawsuit against the county and its former administrator, Joey Preston.
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Public records reform effort faces uphill fight in S.C.
From The State:
Forty-four states require legislators to disclose who they work for. Many also require some disclosure about how much those legislators are paid by their employers.
Not South Carolina.
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South Carolina Court of Appeals Sides with ‘Openness’ in Public Meetings
From Southern Political Report:
June 14, 2012 — COLUMBIA — The S.C. Court of Appeals overturned a circuit court decision Wednesday, siding with a citizen who challenged the Saluda County Council's adherence to the Freedom of Information Act.
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NFOIC’s State FOIA Friday for June 8, 2012
A few state FOIA and local open government news items selected from many of interest that we might or might not have drawn attention to earlier in the week:
Des Moines school district says Sebring emails are public files
A Polk County district judge next week will listen to arguments regarding the release of additional personal emails sent and received on the Des Moines school district’s public account by former superintendent Nancy Sebring.
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NFOIC’s State FOIA Friday for May 11, 2012
A few state FOIA and local open government news items selected from many of interest that we might or might not have drawn attention to earlier in the week:
Is secrecy justified in George Zimmerman case?
On the very first day George Zimmerman faced a judge on charges of murdering Trayvon Martin, it appeared the special prosecutor and Zimmerman's attorney were working together to keep certain records secret.
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NFOIC’s State FOIA Friday for May 4, 2012
A few state FOIA and local open government news items selected from many of interest that we might or might not have drawn attention to earlier in the week:
NARA Survey Shows Continued Govt-wide Records Mis-Management
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NFOIC’s State FOIA Friday for April 27, 2012
With a remix of the tried and true FOI Friday, we hereby introduce NFOIC's State FOIA Friday, available same time (Fridays) and same station (NFOIC's blog) with a few state FOIA and local open government news items selected from many of interest that we might or might not have drawn attention to earlier in the week:
Dallas police defend email retention policy
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