New Jersey Foundation for Open Government
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UPDATE (6/26/2015): Oral argument on the OPMA counts is to be heard before Judge Mary C. Jacobson on Monday, June 29, 2:00 PM in Mercer County Superior Court, 400 South Warren Street, Trenton, NJ. —- NJFOG announced on January 7 that it had filed suit against the Trenton Board of Education for multiple violations of the Open Public Read More …
Case Name: NJFOG v. Trenton Board of Education Docket Number: MER-L-11-15 County / Vicinage: Mercer Filing Date: January 7, 2015 Presiding Judge: Jacobson, Mary C. Status: closed Overview: The complaint alleges multiple violations of the OPMA and OPRA. OPMA counts include the Board’s discussion of improper topics during closed session meetings, its recording of 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 …