Sunday, April 03, 2011

Private Investigator News: Arizona School Loses Public Records Suit

"The Arizona Court of Appeals has unanimously ruled in favor of the Goldwater Institute in rebuking the Congress (Ariz.) Elementary School District for its efforts to permanently deny public information sought by four parents and taxpayers.

“This is the second court to tell the Congress school district that it has no case,” said Clint Bolick, the Goldwater Institute’s litigation director. “Hopefully, district officials will stop trying to silence these women and instead will start following the law.”

The four women have sought records over the past 10 years ranging from school board meeting minutes and agendas to their own children’s school records. On at least three occasions, the state Attorney General’s office and the Arizona public records ombudsman have found the school district violated its obligations to open meetings and public records under state law."

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