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Appellate court orders state to further review public records request after initial denial
This case involves a dispute over whether the state of Florida properly handled a request for public records. Emanuel Huey Spence, Jr. sought records related to his criminal case. The state initially ...
Court orders Colorado Department of Human Services to re-evaluate release of child welfare records to news media
This case involves a dispute over public records requests made by Colorado Sun and KUSA-TV (9News) to the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS). The news organizations sought records related to...
Court Orders Village of Basinger to Release Some, But Not All, Requested Public Records to Citizen
This case involved a dispute over public records requests made by Mr. Mason to the Village of Basinger. Mr. Mason sought various documents related to village operations, including financial records, m...
Court excludes "bad acts" evidence against former officer charged with murder
People v. Super. Ct., decided by California Court of Appeal on January 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, a former police officer, was charged with murder. The prosecution s...
Exhaustion of administrative remedies required despite claims of unfairness
State Water Resources Control Bd. v. Superior Court, decided by California Court of Appeal on November 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The California Court of Appeal considered whether ...