Judges and Judiciary
Apr. 26, 2014
Judicial Council approves open meetings rule
Keeping a promise made last year, branch leaders finally approved a policy to open committee meetings to the public, a dramatic shift from the branch's previous practice of routinely closing advisory meetings.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Keeping a promise made last year, the Judicial Council on Thursday finally approved a long-awaited policy to open most of its leadership meetings to the public.
Although the new rules' numerous exemptions will likely vex transparency advocates, the new policy is a dramatic shift from the branch's previous practice of routinely closing advisory committee meetings.
"This rule refle...
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