Explore 7 court opinions on Public Access To Government Records. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Court Upholds DOC's Redaction of Inmate Disciplinary Records
Jacob, J., Aplt. v. DOC, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on July 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Jacob, challenged the Department of Corrections' (DOC) denial of hi...
PRA Preempts FOIA for Presidential Records, Court Rules
J.G.G. v. Donald Trump, decided by D.C. Circuit on July 21, 2025, resulted in a dismissed outcome. The plaintiff, J.G.G., sought to compel the release of records related to former President Trump's bu...
Police misconduct records not subject to FOIA disclosure
NBC Subsidiary v. Chicago Police Department, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on July 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, NBC Subsidiary, sought access to police misconduct...
NY DOH Must Re-evaluate Withheld COVID-19 Death Records Under FOIL
Matter of Reclaim the Records v. New York State Dept. of Health, decided by New York Court of Appeals on May 22, 2025, resulted in a remanded outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the New York...
DEI Records Exempt from FOIL Disclosure
Matter of Moms for Liberty of Wayne County v. State of N.Y. State Educ. Dept., decided by New York Appellate Division on April 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The petitioner, Moms for L...
NY Court Orders Release of Police Misconduct Records Under FOIL
Matter of New York Civ. Liberties Union v. City of Rochester, decided by New York Court of Appeals on February 20, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the C...
NY Court Orders Release of City Surveillance Records Under FOIL
Matter of New York Civ. Liberties Union v. City of Rochester, decided by New York Court of Appeals on February 20, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the C...