Tuesday, May 17, 2005

~ delaware must release public information ~

A Federal Court, citing the U.S. Constitution privileges and immunities clause, rules that a states' public records law can't exclude non residents from requesting and receiving state public records.

Resident-only records law ruled unconstitutional
Delaware's rule that only state residents are entitled to use its freedom of
information law violates the U.S. Constitution, a federal court ruled last
week.

UPDATE: The Delaware Attorney General is poised to appeal this decision, according to this news report. The AG's site is mum on the whole matter.