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UPDATE (12/18/2015): For NJ Appellate Court ruling, see https://njfog.org/2015/12/18/2707/. — The New Jersey Press Association (NJPA) has filed an amicus brief challenging a records custodian’s ability to file a declaratory judgment lawsuit in response to an Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request. “It addresses the prickly issue of whether public agencies can initiate lawsuits under Read More …
Case Name: New Jersey State Firemen’s Association (NJSFA) v. Jeff Carter Docket Number: NJ Supreme Court Docket No. 077097, Appellate A-2810-13T2, Trial Court Docket No. UNN-L-2932-13 County / Vicinage: Union Filing Date: August 15, 2013 Judge: Chrystal, Lisa F. (at trial level) Status: Closed. Overview: The requestor, NJSFA member Jeff Carter of Franklin Township, Somerset County, Read More …