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Entries from October 15th, 2009

Appeals Court narrowly sidesteps clash between First Amendment and Sunshine Law, but future challenges likely

October 15th, 2009 · 6 Comments · Media, Sunshine

In a one-sentence decision last month, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals sidestepped a direct clash between Freedom of Speech and so-called “sunshine laws” on a technicality by reconsidering a previous ruling and deciding instead that the case was now moot. The case originated in the city of Alpine, Texas, where two members members of [...]

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