Judges and Judiciary
Nov. 16, 2013
Amid criticism, judicial branch airs rules to open meetings
Committee meetings would be more open under draft rules proposed by branch leaders. But transparency proponents say the new rules are still too restrictive.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The state's judicial branch on Thursday circulated draft rules to open its policy committee meetings to the public following years of criticism that its decision-making process is too opaque. But some transparency advocates criticized the long awaited proposal for delineating a broad list of circumstances under which meetings would still be closed.
"Some [exemptions] are problematic," said...
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!
Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)
Already a subscriber?
Sign In