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Certified Public Records Officer Designations

Congratulations to the following Public Records Officers who recently received their CPRO designation:

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Transparency News Highlights

Oct 15, 2020

Public Disclosure, Washington

• Tell us: Have you had trouble getting public information during the pandemic?
• Seattle Children’s appeals court order to release mold-related records

Public Disclosure/FOIA, National   

• Public Disclosure of Presidential Illnesses: The Discouraging History     
• FDA Redactions Upheld in FOIA Suit for Drug Approval Documents, Food and Drug Administration
• Council on American-Islamic Relations wins FOIA ruling over CBP’s Iranian detective, Customs and Border Protection
• Agencies Need Guidance to Establish Comprehensive Data Inventories; Information on Their Progress is Limited, Gov’t Accountability Office

Public Disclosure/FOIA, States

• Public Records Act Request Not Exempt From Bond Requirement, C.A. Holds, California (Retention)
• Sunshine Law Advocate Says Sebastian “Taxpayers Should Not Be Responsible” for Violations, Florida (Personal liability)
• Wood River is following the law for FOIA requests, Illinois (Opinion)
• Buffalo judge denies police union attempt to block police disciplinary records,, New York
• Virginia State Police launches new FOIA request site, Virginia
• Herring: Localities may not modify, extend FOIA deadlines, Virginia
• Judge Rules Prince William Schools Superintendent’s Twitter DMs Not Subject to FOIA, Virginia

Open Gov’t, States

• Judge rules in favor of Prince William supervisors accused of breaking FOIA law, Virginia

Open Gov’t, International

• Last call for feedback on Australia’s next Open Government national action plan