State of Georgia v. Kennedy

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State of Georgia vs. Kennedy Number: none Year: 1985 State: Georgia Court: {{{Court}}} Other lawsuits in Georgia Other lawsuits in 1985 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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State of Georgia v. Kennedywas a 1985 case in Georgia concerning open meetings laws.

[edit] Important precedents

[edit] Background

State v. Kennedy. According to the Georgia Press Association's amicus brief in Bowers v. Regents, on January 21, 1985, the Colquitt County Grand Jury indicted county commission chairman Bill Kennedy on seven counts of Open Meetings violations. He subsequently pled nolo to four counts and paid a small fine.^[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 Meetings Act
• Georgia Open Records Act

[edit] External links

[edit] References

1. ↑ Synopsis of Georgia Open Meetings Act Cases