FBI, Alameda County Sheriff’s Office and University of California Police Raid business, break into locked rooms, seize all computers, make no arrests and later return the computers.
The James Madison Project is at it again or I should probably say, still at it. In 2007 JMP filed suit against the CIA related to their FOIA requests being ignored.
This is a Freedom of Information action seeking expedited processing and release of CIA records pertaining to the 2005 destruction of videotapes of the interrogations of suspected terrorists Abu Zubaydah and Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri.
Jan
5
I was reading CalAware Today and came across the posting about Thousands of Requested Records. Citing the Contra Costa Times article (their link doesn’t work) Public Records Act Requests were submitted by Brian Hildreth, Esq. representing numerous residents of Rancho Palos Verdes. Thousands of documents were copied and prepared, only to have Mr. Hildreth withdraw the request.
Jan
1
Maura Dolan and Jason Felch of the Los Angeles Times recently wrote:
By far the most reliable forensic science, it still has limits: Samples can be contaminated and may go untested for years. And collecting it may violate privacy laws.
Using California’s Public Records Act, records were obtained to show how the crime labs were handling samples and some of the problems with the collection and preservation.
It would appear that the California Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (most commonly incorrectly called Workmans Comp) has their Public Records Act requests and FAQ up to par. It’s amazing to actually see a government agency recognize their responsibility. Of course it could all be lip service in type, but nonetheless they have done a great job in providing simple easy informative guidelines to inspect and obtain the requested records.
According to the Legal Alert by Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard:
Effective January 1, 2009, California Legislature Amends Ralph M. Brown Act and California Public Records Act In Response To Court Of Appeal Decision.
