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Case Name: Libertarians for Transparent Government (LFTG) v. Elizabeth School District Docket Number: UNN-L-0160-17 County: Union Filing Date: January 11, 2017 Presiding Judge: Mega, Robert J. Status: Open. (Pending Order to Show Cause hearing on March 10, 2017) Overview: This case presents the issue of whether there is a right of access under Read More …
UPDATE (4/28/16): If you missed the forum, you can find the video, conveniently sliced into small clips by topic, on The County Watchers’ website here: http://www.countywatchers.com/?p=14694. Many thanks to John Bury of the Union County Watchdog Association for recording the forum and posting the videos! WHEN & WHERE: Tuesday, April 26, 2016, 6:30 – Read More …
UPDATE (8/20/2015) – The summary judgment hearing scheduled for 08/21/15 has been CANCELLED. Judge Hely will decide the matter on the papers submitted. UPDATE (8/22/2015) – See bottom of this post for the list of case documents to date. UPDATE (9/9/2015) – The trial court ruled in NJFOG’s favor on OPRA counts. However, although the Summit Housing Authority has not prepared minutes Read More …
UPDATE (8/22/2015) – See bottom of this post for the list of case documents to date. — Press Release July 16, 2015 For immediate release CONTACT: New Jersey Foundation for Open Government (NJFOG) https://njfog.org/contact/ Union County Superior Court Judge James Hely issued an opinion on Monday, July 13 that the Summit Housing Authority failed to properly reply Read More …
UPDATE (8/22/2015) – See bottom of this post for the list of case documents to date. — Press Release July 9, 2015 For immediate release CONTACT: New Jersey Foundation for Open Government (NJFOG) https://njfog.org/contact/ The Housing Authority used to keep minutes for its non-public meetings – they are required to – but stopped a few years ago. At 10:00 Read More …