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Accountability the Hard Way

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At around 3:30 p.m. on June 3, 2020, 19-year-old Lacey Higdem was booked into the Rolette County, North Dakota, jail while under the influence of methamphetamine. She was an otherwise healthy young woman with a six-month-old...more

Marshall Dennehey

OPRA Does Not Permit Waivers for Inability to Pay

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In Thorpe v. Kleinman, Docket No. A-3391-22 (App. Div. Nov. 1, 2024), the plaintiff sought video footage from the Freehold Township Police Department, the defendant in the case, in regard to a traffic obstruction charge....more

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Mistake of Fact Is Insufficient for Qualified Immunity in an Operating While Intoxicated Arrest.

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Akima v. Peca, 85 F.4th 416 (6th Cir. 2023) - The plaintiff, an Asian male in the U.S. on a visa, was pulled over for a broken headlight. The plaintiff attempted to exit the vehicle during the stop, allegedly a possible sign...more

Franczek P.C.

Illinois Appellate Court Issues New FOIA-Related Ruling Regarding Unduly Burdensome Exemption

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The Illinois Appellate Court recently issued a new decision regarding the FOIA. In Kraft v. Chicago Police Department, the Court ruled in favor of the police department, finding it properly exempted records as unduly...more

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Illinois Supreme Court Issues Decision Upholding Private and Personal Redactions Under FOIA

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Recently, the Illinois Supreme Court issued a decision regarding the FOIA, upholding a public body’s redaction of traffic accident reports pursuant to Sections 7(1)(b) and 7(1)(c) of the FOIA....more

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OK to Deny FOIA Request for Nonexistent Records

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In a recent decision, the Illinois Appellate Court held that the nonexistence of requested documents is an affirmative defense to a complaint grounded in the Freedom of Information Act. The court also clarified that public...more

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February FOIA Roundup

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February was a busy month for decisions about the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA” or the “Act”). ...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

Connecticut Governor Signs Cybersecurity Study Act

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Wednesday, Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy signed Special Act No. 15-13, effective immediately, which requires the Connecticut Department of Administrative Services, in consultation with the Department of Emergency...more

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Supreme Court Decides City and County of San Francisco v. Sheehan

On May 18, 2015, the United States Supreme Court decided City and County of San Francisco v. Sheehan, No. 13-1412, holding that police officers were entitled to qualified immunity against a constitutional claim based on...more

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Don’t Make Promises That You Cannot Keep: Greenwich Silver Shield Association v. Town of Greenwich, the FOIA and Discrimination...

Investigations in the public sector confront the competing demands of employee privacy rights and the public’s “right to know” under the Freedom of Information Act [“FOIA”]. Another decision by the Freedom of Information...more

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