OPRA’s “reason for separation” does not include motivation for resigning, per Appellate Court

An appellate court ruled that “reason for separation” under OPRA does not include an employee’s motivation for resigning. However, the court also ruled that a records request concerning an employee’s separation should prompt a broad search of agency records, not just the employee’s personnel file.   NJ Law Journal Court Limits OPRA’s Scope in Request Read More …

CASE SUMMARY: LFTG v. Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office

Case Name: Libertarians for Transparent Government (LFTG) v. Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Docket Number: OCN-L-1699-16 County: Ocean Filing Date: June 23, 2016 Presiding Judge: Mark Troncone Status: Closed   Overview: This case seeks to determine how much information a government employer who forces an employee to resign under threat of removal must disclose in response Read More …