R.I. ACLU v. Carcieri
- Filed: 03/28/2008
- Status: Closed
- Latest Update: Mar 28, 2008
Open records lawsuit against the Governor for refusing to release documents relating to the chain of command for state governance during the Governor’s absence from the state. The court ordered immediate release of certain documents, and also awarded attorneys’ fees.
Oct 12, 2010
ACLU Obtains Attorneys' Fees In Successful Open Records Suit Against Governor
The State has paid over $5,500 in attorneys’ fees and costs to the RI ACLU to conclude an Access to Public Records Act (APRA) lawsuit the ACLU filed against Governor Donald Carcieri in 2008 seeking access to documents addressing the “chain of command” when the Governor is out of state.
Mar 03, 2009
Ruling in Open Records Suit, Judge Orders Governor to Turn Over "Chain of Command" Documents to ACLU
Ruling in an Access to Public Records Act (APRA) lawsuit the R.I. ACLU filed against Governor Donald Carcieri last August, Superior Court Judge Patricia Hurst today ordered the Governor to release certain requested documents to the ACLU, and further ordered that additional records be turned over to her for in camera (private) review for her determination as to whether they too should be released. In doing so, she rejected motions by the Governor’s attorneys to dismiss the ACLU suit, filed by RI ACLU volunteer attorney Kathleen Managhan.
Aug 20, 2008
ACLU Sues Governor for "Knowing and Willful" Violation of Open Records Law
The R.I. ACLU today filed a lawsuit charging Governor Donald Carcieri with a “knowing and willful” violation of the Access to Public Records Act, and seeking imposition of a $1,000 fine against him for the violation. The suit, filed in R.I. Superior Court by RI ACLU volunteer attorney Kathleen Managhan, argues that the Governor has failed to turn over records that are clearly public under the law.
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Oct 12, 2010
ACLU Obtains Attorneys' Fees In Successful Open Records Suit Against Governor
The State has paid over $5,500 in attorneys’ fees and costs to the RI ACLU to conclude an Access to Public Records Act (APRA) lawsuit the ACLU filed against Governor Donald Carcieri in 2008 seeking access to documents addressing the “chain of command” when the Governor is out of state.
Mar 03, 2009
Ruling in Open Records Suit, Judge Orders Governor to Turn Over "Chain of Command" Documents to ACLU
Ruling in an Access to Public Records Act (APRA) lawsuit the R.I. ACLU filed against Governor Donald Carcieri last August, Superior Court Judge Patricia Hurst today ordered the Governor to release certain requested documents to the ACLU, and further ordered that additional records be turned over to her for in camera (private) review for her determination as to whether they too should be released. In doing so, she rejected motions by the Governor’s attorneys to dismiss the ACLU suit, filed by RI ACLU volunteer attorney Kathleen Managhan.
Aug 20, 2008
ACLU Sues Governor for "Knowing and Willful" Violation of Open Records Law
The R.I. ACLU today filed a lawsuit charging Governor Donald Carcieri with a “knowing and willful” violation of the Access to Public Records Act, and seeking imposition of a $1,000 fine against him for the violation. The suit, filed in R.I. Superior Court by RI ACLU volunteer attorney Kathleen Managhan, argues that the Governor has failed to turn over records that are clearly public under the law.
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