Judges and Judiciary
Dec. 17, 2013
Judicial Council chary of making meetings public
Members of the judicial branch's leadership body voiced concern last week that opening up committee meetings could chill speech and create logistical burdens.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO - Seeking to thwart an effort to open all of its committee meetings to the public, members of the Judicial Council said at a hearing last week that their work would seriously be hampered by the added public scrutiny.
"I'm not sure that there's any public policy needed [for openness] that outweighs the chilling effect on open robust discussion" in the case of certain commi...
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