Red & Black Publishing Company v. Board of Regents

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Red & Black Publishing Company vs. Board of Regents Number: none Year: 1993 State: Georgia Other lawsuits in Georgia Other lawsuits in 1993 Precedents include:

Contents 1 Important precedents 2 Background 3 Supporters of the FOIA request 4 Criticisms of the FOIA request 5 Ruling of the court 6 Associated cases 7 See Also 8 External links 9 References

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Red & Black Publishing Company v. Board of Regents was a case before the Georgia Supreme Court in 1993 concerning the application of open meetings lawsuits to school boards.

[edit] Important precedents

[edit] Background

This suit was an appeal from the trial court that originally ruled that records of the University of Georgia Student Organization Court must be disclosed to the public but that the University of Georgia Student Organization Court's disciplinary hearings do not have to be open.

This ruling was affirmed in part, reversed in part when the Court concluded that both the records and the disciplinary hearings of the Student Organization Court must be open to the public:

"We are mindful that openness in sensitive proceedings is sometimes unpleasant, difficult, and occasionally harmful. Nevertheless, the policy of this state is that the public's business must be open, not only to protect against potential abuses, but also to maintain the public's confidence in its officials."^[1]

[edit] Supporters of the FOIA request

[edit] Criticisms of the FOIA request

[edit] Ruling of the court

[edit] Associated cases

[edit] See Also

• Georgia Open Records Act
• Georgia Open Meetings Act

[edit] External links

• GSU Office of Student Life and Leadership website
• Red & Black Publishing Company website
• Text from the case

[edit] References

1. ↑ Synopsis of Georgia Open Meetings Act Cases