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California Attorney Invoices Not Categorically Exempt from PRA Disclosure
Loaded on Dec. 1, 2017
by Mark Wilson
Filed under:
Jail Specific,
Attorneys,
Guard Brutality/Beatings,
Freedom of Information Act.
Location:
California.
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by Mark Wilson The California Supreme Court held that legal billing statements in closed cases are not categorically exempt from disclosure under California’s Public Records Act (PRA). Modeled after the federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), the California PRA allows broad public access … |
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