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Government

Nov. 13, 2015

High court to mull reach of public records requests

The state Supreme Court will consider whether public record laws require officials to disclose messages located on personal devices.

By Kevin Lee
Daily Journal Staff Writer

The state Supreme Court is considering a case that asks whether government officials are required by state law to disclose emails and text messages related to public matters if those communications were never stored on public servers. The dispute, which poses a question of first impression for the justices, has highlighted the national conversation scrutinizing public officials, such as former Secretary...

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