Appeals court: Edison officials violated Open Public Records Act
TRENTON, N.J. -- A New Jersey appeals court has found that Edison Township's attempt to charge $55 for a copy of its council meeting minutes was unreasonable and an attempt to discourage public access to government's workings. Read the full story here. Continue reading
Spring 2006 Depository Library Council Meeting April 2-5
The Spring 2006 Depository Library Council will be held in Seattle, WA from April 2 - 5, 2006. More information will be posted here as the time gets nearer. Continue reading
Guantanamo Bay Document Release
Guantanamo Bay Document Release
On March 3, 2006, the Department of Defense released Reprocessed Combatant Status Review Tribunal (CSRT) and Administrative Review Board (ARB) Documents in response to litigation pursued by the Associated Press. These documents include Testimony of Detainees Before the Combatant Status Review Tribunal, Testimony of Detainees Before the Administrative Review Board, and Administrative Review Board Summaries of Detention/Release
Hear the detainees' stories without government spin. Interesting stuff.
Continue readingShane Mackey’s bio
Shane Mackey, blogger of the month for April, 2006, is from Michigan and operates his own research and writing business (Legal Support Staff) and has a web design business on the side (WeOwnTheWeb). He is currently attending law school at the University of the District of Columbia in Washington, DC. Shane's interest in public records derives from investigation which requires an understanding of state and federal "sunshine" laws (e.g., FOIA, Open Meetings Act, etc.) as well as the structure of state records systems. He recently became a card carrying member of the Library of Congress and is looking forward to an exciting summer of mulling around there as well as the National Archives. His primary interests include politics with a penchant for middle eastern affairs in particular. Continue reading
Shane Mackey, BOTM for April
Ok, we've jumped the gun a bit for April. Please welcome Shane Mackey to the Blogger-of-the-month podium. You can find out more about Shane from his bio. Welcome Shane. The floor is yours! Continue reading