Lynch v. Lead Paint Industries
- Filed: 03/28/2008
- Status: Closed
- Latest Update: Mar 28, 2008
“Friend of the court” brief opposing the imposition of fines on the Attorney General for violating a “gag rule” issued in the lead paint nuisance case.
Feb 01, 2008
ACLU Files Court Brief in Support of Attorney General's Right to Speak Out in Lead Paint Case
Supporting the public’s right to know, the Rhode Island ACLU has today filed a brief urging the R.I. Supreme Court to reverse the imposition of $15,000 in fines against Attorney General Patrick Lynch for public comments he made during the “lead paint public nuisance” case. The brief argues that the fines violated not only Lynch’s First Amendment right to free speech, but also the public’s right to hear the “views of attorneys concerning pending litigation in which the attorneys are involved.”
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Feb 01, 2008
ACLU Files Court Brief in Support of Attorney General's Right to Speak Out in Lead Paint Case
Supporting the public’s right to know, the Rhode Island ACLU has today filed a brief urging the R.I. Supreme Court to reverse the imposition of $15,000 in fines against Attorney General Patrick Lynch for public comments he made during the “lead paint public nuisance” case. The brief argues that the fines violated not only Lynch’s First Amendment right to free speech, but also the public’s right to hear the “views of attorneys concerning pending litigation in which the attorneys are involved.”
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