Supreme Court Ruling in (Kim) Koenig v. City of Bainbridge Island

This Seattle Times story describes a ruling on the disclosure of investigations of police officers.

Here is the Supreme Court majority opinion. The concurrence/dissent is here. it is a must-read.

Note: Michele Earl-Hubbard and Chris Roslaniec of Allied Law Group filed a "friend of the court" brief in this case arguing for disclosure.

Kim Bradford on Access to Birth Records

This is worth reading.

Medina Sued Over Public Records

The Seattle Weekly has this blog piece on two recent Public Records Act suits against the City of Medina to obtain a report about the firing of a police chief. The former chief and a city council member are bringing the suits.

NOTE: Greg Overstreet and Chris Roslaniec of Allied Law Group represent one of the requestors, Council member Shawn Whitney.

King County Pays $125,000 to Settle Public Records Case

The Seattle Times reports that King County is settling a Public Records Act case--with some interesting facts--for $125,000.

TNT Editorial on WSDOT Records Request for Viaduct Records

This editorial describes what happens all the time.

Congress Might Undo Milner FOIA Ruling

The House of Representatives has voted to exempt from disclosure the information at issue in the recent Milner victory in the U.S. Supreme Court. That case came from Kitsap County.

Tip of the hat to Ramsey Ramerman for pointing out this story.