Court cases with an impact on state FOIA
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2010
| Lawsuit | State |
|---|---|
| American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees v. Office of the Governor | Rhode Island |
| Burnett (Cimino) v. Gloucester County | New Jersey |
| Dallas v. Abbott | Texas |
| Fair Share Housing Center v. New Jersey League of Municipalities | New Jersey |
| Freudenthal v. Cheyenne Newspapers, Inc. | Wyoming |
| Gench v. Hunterdon County | New Jersey |
| Howell Education Association v. Howell Board of Education | Michigan |
| McCarthy v. Town of Windermere | Florida |
| Monmouth County v. Asbury Park Press | New Jersey |
| Pennsylvania State Police v. Office of Open Records | Pennsylvania |
| Pocono Record v. ESU Foundation | Pennsylvania |
| Republican Party v. New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department | New Mexico |
| Valvo v. Freedom of Information Commission | Connecticut |
| Wyoming Tribune Eagle v. Governor Dave Freudenthal | Wyoming |
| Sunshine Laws |
| Open Records laws |
| Open Meetings Laws |
| How to Make Records Requests |
| Sunshine Litigation |
| Sorted by State, Year and Topic |
| Sunshine Nuances |
| Deliberative Process Exemption |
2009
| Lawsuit | State |
|---|---|
| ACLU v. City of Seattle | Washington |
| Avinash Rangra; Anna Monclova v. Frank D. Brown | Texas |
| City of Federal Way v. Koenig | Washington |
| Dixon v. Superior Court | California |
| Goddard v. City of Albany | Georgia |
| Harold Carey v. Mason County | Washington |
| Lake v. City of Phoenix | Arizona |
| Mark O. Stern v. Wheaton-Warrenville Community Unity School District 200 | Illinois |
| McBurney and Hurlbert v. McDonnell | Virginia |
| Rental Housing Association of Puget Sound v. City of Des Moines | Washington |
| The Associated Press v. Canterbury | West Virginia |
| Vanette Webb v. School Board of Escambia County | Florida |
| Yousoufian v. Office of Ron Sims | Washington |
| Zellner v. Herrick | Wisconsin |
2008
| Lawsuit | State |
|---|---|
| Charleston Gazette v. City of Charleston | West Virginia |
| Denver Post v. Ritter | Colorado |
| Lautenschlager v. Gunderson | Wisconsin |
| Lorenzo v. City of Venice | Florida |
| Mail Tribune v. Michael Winters | Oregon |
| Milwaukee Journal Sentinel v. Department of Administration | Wisconsin |
| O'Neill v. City of Shoreline | Washington |
| Sands v. Whitnall School District | Wisconsin |
| State of Wisconsin v. Beaver Dam Area Development Corporation | Wisconsin |
| WIREdata, Inc. v. Village of Sussex | Wisconsin |
| Watton v. Hegerty | Wisconsin |
| Workers Compensation Claim of Decker v. State of Wyoming | Wyoming |
2007
| Lawsuit | State |
|---|---|
| Soter v. Cowles Publishing | Washington |
| State ex rel. Upper Republican Natural Resources District v. District Judges of the District Court for Chase County | Nebraska |
| Tennessean v. Tennessee Department of Personnel | Tennessee |
| Zellner v. Cedarburg School District | Wisconsin |
2006
| Lawsuit | State |
|---|---|
| COMPS v. Town of Islip | New York |
| Californians Aware v. Orange Unified School District | California |
| City of Baltimore Development Corporation v. Carmel Realty Associates | Maryland |
| Courier-Journal v. City of Louisville | Kentucky |
| Hill v. East Baton Rouge Parish Department of Emergency Medical Services | Louisiana |
| Lee v. Minner | Delaware |
| The Tennessean v. Powers Management/Allen v. Day | Tennessee |
2005
2004
| Lawsuit | State |
|---|---|
| Angelo Iafrate Constr., L.L.C. v. State of Louisiana | Louisiana |
| Asbury Park Press v. Ocean County Prosecutor's Office | New Jersey |
| Bakersfield City School Dist. v. Superior Court | California |
| Breighner v. Michigan High School Athletic Assoc. | Michigan |
| City of Burlington v. Boney Publishers | North Carolina |
| Hangartner v. City of Seattle | Washington |
| McCormick v. Hanson Aggregates Southeast | North Carolina |
| Newsday v. State Department of Transportation | New York |
| Professional Firefighters of N.H. v. Healthtrust Inc. | New Hampshire |
| State ex rel. WBNS TV Inc. v. Dues | Ohio |
| Swift v. Campbell | Tennessee |
| Water Works & Sewer Board of the City of Talladega v. Consolidated Publishing Inc. | Alabama |
2003
| Lawsuit | State |
|---|---|
| CFI Steel v. Office of Air Pollution Control | Colorado |
| Community and Labor United for Baltimore Charter Committee (CLUB) v. Baltimore City Board of Elections | Maryland |
| Coronado Police Officers Association v. Carroll | California |
| Diggs v. Pennington | Louisiana |
| Fuller v. City of Homer | Alaska |
| Indianapolis Star v. Trustees of Indiana University | Indiana |
| Kyle v. Perrilloux | Louisiana |
| Local 100, SEIU v. Smith | Louisiana |
| State of Louisiana v. Jean | Louisiana |
| State of West Virginia v. Brotherton | West Virginia |
| Times Picayune Publishing Corp. v. Board of Supervisors | Louisiana |
| Wick v. Montrose County Board of County Commissioners | Colorado |
2002
| Lawsuit | State |
|---|---|
| Allsop v. Cheyenne Newspapers | Wyoming |
| Bryan v. Yellowstone County Elementary School District No. 2 | Montana |
| Coalition to Save Horsebarn Hill v. FOIC | Connecticut |
| Detroit News v. Policemen and Firemen Retirement System | Michigan |
| Evans County Board of Commissioners v. The Claxton Enterprise | Georgia |
| Hilliard v. Litchfield | Louisiana |
| Linzmeyer v. D.J. Forcey | Wisconsin |
| Memphis Publishing Co. v. Cherokee Children & Family Services | Tennessee |
| Wiggins v. The Board of Commissioners of Tift County, GA | Georgia |
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
| Lawsuit | State |
|---|---|
| Beck v. Crisp County Zoning Board of Appeals | Georgia |
| Capital Information Group v. Office of the Governor | Alaska |
| City of Helen v. White County News | Georgia |
| Daily Gazette v. West Virginia Development Office | West Virginia |
| Federated Publications Inc. v. Boise City | Idaho |
| Fox Television Stations Inc. v. Clary | Utah |
| Gray v. Salem-Keizer School District | Oregon |
| Jackson v. Eastern Michigan University | Michigan |
| Jolley v. Utah State Senate | Utah |
| Kentucky Central v. Park Broadcasting | Kentucky |
| Lieber v. Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University | Illinois |
| Maready v. City of Winston-Salem | North Carolina |
| McComas v. Board of Education of Fayette County | West Virginia |
| Scripps League Newspapers v. City of Orem | Utah |
| State ex rel. Plain Dealer v. Cleveland | Ohio |
| State of Oklahoma v. Migliaccio | Oklahoma |
| Wisconsin Newspress, Inc. v. School District of Sheboygan Falls | Wisconsin |
| Woznicki v. Erickson | Wisconsin |
1995
| Lawsuit | State |
|---|---|
| Becky v. Butte-Silver Bow Sch. Dist. 1 | Montana |
| City of Hemet v. Superior Court | California |
| Elliott v. District Attorney of Baton Rouge | Louisiana |
| Gannon and Nichols v. Iowa Board of Regents | Iowa |
| Guy v. Judicial Nominating Commission | Delaware |
| Kamakana v. City & County of Honolulu | Hawaii |
| New York News v. Staten Island | New York |
| Northwest Georgia Health System, Inc. v. Times-Journal, Inc. | Georgia |
| Swaney v. Tilford | Arkansas |
| Tuft v. City of St. Louis | Missouri |
| Wyoming Department of Transportation v. International Union of Operating Engineers Local Union 800 | Wyoming |
1994
1993
| Lawsuit | State |
|---|---|
| Booth Newspapers Inc. v. University of Michigan Board of Regents | Michigan |
| Brennan v. Commissioners of Chatham County | Georgia |
| City of Lawton v. Moore | Oklahoma |
| County of Los Angeles v. Superior Court | California |
| Cox Arizona Publications Inc. v. Collins | Arizona |
| Dunn v. Alabama State University Board of Trustees | Alabama |
| Red & Black Publishing Company v. Board of Regents | Georgia |
| Russo v. Nassau Community College | New York |
| Sebastian County Chapter of American Red Cross v. Weatherford | Arkansas |
| State ex rel. Steffen v. Kraft | Ohio |
| Williams v. Superior Court | California |
1992
| Lawsuit | State |
|---|---|
| Bryant v. Mars | Arkansas |
| Burnham Broadcasting Co. v. County of Hawaii | Hawaii |
| Davis v. City of Macon | Georgia |
| Deseret News Publishing Co. v. Utah Department of Public Safety | Utah |
| Fathers Are Parents Too v. Hunstein | Georgia |
| Great Falls Tribune v. Public Schools | Montana |
| Green v. Drinnon | Georgia |
| Harristown Development Corporation v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| Neal v. Griepentrog | Nevada |
| News and Sun-Sentinel Company v. Schwab, Twitty, & Hanser Architecture Group | Florida |
| Providence Journal Co. v. Sundlun | Rhode Island |
| Skaggs v. Redford | Kentucky |
| State Board of Equalization v. Superior Court | California |
| State ex rel. Toledo Blade v. University of Toledo Foundation | Ohio |
| State of Louisiana v. Nicholls College Foundation | Louisiana |
| Trombley v. Bellows Falls Union High School District | Vermont |
| Walker v. City of Warner Robins | Georgia |
1991
| Lawsuit | State |
|---|---|
| Blankenship v. City of Hoover | Alabama |
| Connecticut Humane Society v. FOIC | Connecticut |
| Connelly v. School Committee of Hanover | Massachusetts |
| Davis v. Walker | Oregon |
| Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Ass'n Inc. v. Indianapolis Newspapers, Inc. | Indiana |
| Kilgore v. RW Page Corporation, 1991 | Georgia |
| Montgomery Advertiser v. Montgomery County Board of Education | Alabama |
| News Publishing Company d/b/a Rome News-Tribune v. Board of Education of the City of Rome | Georgia |
| Steele v. Honea | Georgia |
| Swickard v. Wayne County Medical Examiner | Michigan |
| Times Mirror Co. v. Superior Court | California |
| Weston v. Carolina Research and Development Foundation | South Carolina |
1990
| Lawsuit | State |
|---|---|
| AFSCME v. Cook County | Illinois |
| Association of Rights of Citizens v. St. Bernard | Louisiana |
| Brouillet v. Cowles Publishing | Washington |
| Buffalo News v. Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority | New York |
| City of Fayetteville v. Edmark | Arkansas |
| City of Prescott v. Town of Chino Valley | Arizona |
| Dawson v. State Compensation Insurance Authority | Colorado |
| Hatfield v. Bush (II) | Louisiana |
| Lieberman v. State Board of Labor Relations | Connecticut |
| Municipality of Anchorage v. Anchorage Daily News | Alaska |
| O'Hair v. USD 300 | Kansas |
| Whitehead v. Morgenthau | New York |
1989
| Lawsuit | State |
|---|---|
| 4-H Road Com. v. W.Va. Univ. Foundation | West Virginia |
| Anchorage School District v. Anchorage Daily News | Alaska |
| Athens Newspapers, Inc., et al. v. Classic Center Authority for Clarke County | Georgia |
| Chambers v. Birmingham News Co | Alabama |
| Gerstein v. Superintendent Search Screening Committee | Massachusetts |
| Hallas v. FOIC | Connecticut |
| Hatfield v. Bush (I) | Louisiana |
| KMEG Television Inc. v. Iowa State Board of Regents | Iowa |
| Kenyon v. Garrels | Illinois |
| Kilgore v. RW Page Corporation | Georgia |
| Librach v. Cooper | Missouri |
| New York News v. Grinker | New York |
| Parker v. Lee | Georgia |
| Pigman v. Evansville Press | Indiana |
| State v. Sedgwick County Commissioners | Kansas |
1988
1987
| Lawsuit | State |
|---|---|
| Atlanta Journal v. Hill | Georgia |
| Capital Newspapers v. Whalen | New York |
| City of Atlanta v. Pacific & Southern Company, Inc. | Georgia |
| Common Cause v. Morial | Louisiana |
| Denver Post v. University of Colorado | Colorado |
| Freedom Newspapers v. Colorado Springs | Colorado |
| Indiana Civil Liberties Union v. Indiana Gen. Assembly | Indiana |
| Legislative Joint Auditing Committee v. Woosley | Arkansas |
| Palm Beach Newspapers Inc. v. Burk | Florida |
| Queen v. W. Va. University Hospitals | West Virginia |
| Scott v. Smith | Arkansas |
| State Employees Association v. Dept. of Management and Budget | Michigan |
| State ex rel. Newspapers Inc. v. Showers | Wisconsin |
1986
| Lawsuit | State |
|---|---|
| CBS Inc. v. Block | California |
| Capital Newspapers v. Burns | New York |
| Carrigan v. Harkrader | Illinois |
| Child Protection Group v. Cline | West Virginia |
| Daily Gazette v. West Virginia Board of Medicine | West Virginia |
| Daily Gazette v. Withrow | West Virginia |
| Delta Democrat Times v. Greenville | Mississippi |
| Doe v. Superior Court | Alaska |
| Family Life League v. Department of Public Aid | Illinois |
| Forum Publishing Company v. City of Fargo | North Dakota |
| Glenwood Post v. City of Glenwood Springs | Colorado |
| Grand Forks Herald v. Lyons | North Dakota |
| Hill v. Mamoulides | Louisiana |
| Lucas v. Pastor | New York |
| Memorial Hospital Association Inc. v. Knutsen | Kansas |
| Memphis Publishing Co. v. Holt | Tennessee |
| Nast v. Michels | Washington |
| Ragland v. Yeargan | Arkansas |
| Richardson v. Town of Kimball | West Virginia |
| Riggin v. Board of Trustees of Ball State University | Indiana |
| Roulette v. Department of Central Mgmt. Servs | Illinois |
| Tulsa Tribune Co. v. Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission | Oklahoma |
1985
| Lawsuit | State |
|---|---|
| Arizona Newspapers Inc. v. Superior Court | Arizona |
| Board of Trustees v. Mississippi Publishers Corporation | Mississippi |
| Citizens for a Better Environment v. Dept. of Food & Agriculture | California |
| District Attorney for the Plymouth District v. Board of Selectmen of Middleborough | Massachusetts |
| Hechler v. Casey | West Virginia |
| Pottle v. School Committee of Braintree | Massachusetts |
| Rehabilitation Hospital Services Corporation v. Delta-Hills Health Systems, Agency, Inc. | Arkansas |
| Remington v. City of Boonville | Missouri |
| Roberts v. Mississippi Republican Party State Executive Comm. | Mississippi |
| Scott, Sardano &. Pomeranz v Records Access Officer | New York |
| State of Georgia v. Kennedy | Georgia |
1984
| Lawsuit | State |
|---|---|
| Braun v. City of Taft | California |
| Bundy v. State of Florida | Florida |
| Carlson v. Pima County | Arizona |
| Daily Gazette v. West Virginia State Bar | West Virginia |
| Dale v. Birmingham News | Alabama |
| Delaware Solid Waste Authority v. News-Journal Co. | Delaware |
| Faulk v. State's Attorney for Harford County | Maryland |
| Grein v. Board of Education | Nebraska |
| Hathaway v. Green Bay School District | Wisconsin |
| KUTV Inc. v. Utah State Board of Education | Utah |
| Missoulian v. Board of Regents | Montana |
| Mullin v. Detroit Police Dept. | Michigan |
| Nixon v. Madison County Agricultural Society | Nebraska |
| Oklahoma City News Broadcasters Association Inc. v. Nigh | |
| Oklahoma Pub. Co. v. City of Moore | Oklahoma |
| Register Div. of Freedom Newspapers Inc. v. County of Orange | California |
| Washington Post v. Insurance Department | New York |
1983
| Lawsuit | State |
|---|---|
| A. S. Abell Publishing Co. v. Mezzanote | Maryland |
| Cole v. State of Colorado | Colorado |
| Globe Newspaper Co. v. Boston Retirement Board | Massachusetts |
| Hudspeth v. Board of County Commissioners | Colorado |
| Mayor and Aldermen v. Vicksburg Printing & Publishing Co. | Mississippi |
| Parsons & Whittemore, Inc. v. Metro. Dade County | Florida |
| San Gabriel Tribune v. Superior Court | California |
| Sheridan Newspapers v. City of Sheridan | Wyoming |
1982
| Lawsuit | State |
|---|---|
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation v. Deukmejian | California |
| City of Kenai v. Kenai Peninsula Newspapers | Alaska |
| Gill v. Snow | Texas |
| Laborers Int'l Union Local No. 374 v. City of Aberdeen | Washington |
| Miami Herald Publishing Company v. Lewis | Florida |
| Newsome v. City of Union Point | Georgia |
| Record-Times, Inc. v. Town of Wheatland | Wyoming |
| State, ex rel. Stephen v. Harder | Kansas |
1981
| Lawsuit | State |
|---|---|
| Arkansas Gazette Co. v. Southern State College | Arkansas |
| Bello v. South Shore Hospital | Massachusetts |
| City of Grand Forks v. Grand Forks Herald | North Dakota |
| Cleveland Newspapers, Inc. v. Bradley County Memorial Hospital | Tennessee |
| Cowles Publishing Co. v. Murphy | Washington |
| International Association of Firefighters, Local No. 2479 v. Thorpe | Oklahoma |
| Iowa Civil Rights Commission v. City of Des Moines | Iowa |
| News and Observer Publishing Co. v. Wake County Hospital System | North Carolina |
| State, ex rel. Attorney General v. First Judicial District Court | New Mexico |
| Stone v. Consolidated Publishing Co | Alabama |
1980
| Lawsuit | State |
|---|---|
| Board of Trustees of Woodstock Academy v. FOIC | Connecticut |
| City of Dubuque v. Telegraph Herald Inc. | Iowa |
| City of New Carrollton v. Rogers | Maryland |
| Deriso v. Cooper | Georgia |
| Gallagher v. Marion County Victim Advocate Program, Inc. | Indiana |
| Hamilton v. Verdow | Maryland |
| Kryston v. Board of Education, East Ramapo School District | New York |
| News-Journal Co. v. Billingsley | Delaware |
| Phillips v. Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University | Louisiana |
| State ex rel. Herald Mail Co. v. Hamilton | West Virginia |
| Stephens v. Van Arsdale | Kansas |
| Westchester Rockland Newspapers v. Kimball | New York |
| Wilson v. Freedom of Information Commission | Connecticut |
| Yaro v. Board of Appeals of Newburyport | Massachusetts |
| Shevin v. Byron, Harless, Schaffer, Reid and Associates | Florida |
1979
| Lawsuit | State |
|---|---|
| Appalachian Power Co. v. Public Service Commission | West Virginia |
| Fink v. Lefkowitz | New York |
| Howard v. Des Moines Register & Tribune Co. | Iowa |
| Miglionico v. Birmingham News Company | Alabama |
| Newspapers Inc. v. Breier | Wisconsin |
| Wait v. Florida Power & Light | Florida |
| Williams v. Stafford | Wyoming |
| Worthy v. Paulding County Hospital Authority | Georgia |
1978
| Lawsuit | State |
|---|---|
| American Federation of State etc. Employees v. Regents of University of California | California |
| Attorney General v. School Committee of Northampton | Massachusetts |
| City of Abilene v. Shackelford | Texas |
| Dozier v. Norris | Georgia |
| Ghiglione v. School Committee of Southbridge | Massachusetts |
| Hastings & Sons Publishing Co. v. City Treasurer of Lynn | Massachusetts |
| Hearst Corp. v. Hoppe | Washington |
| Nero v. Hyland | New Jersey |
| New Castle County Vocational-Technical Education Association v. Board of Education | Delaware |
| Rockford Newspapers Inc. v. Northern Illinois Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependency | Illinois |
| Sanders v. Benton | Oklahoma |
| State v. Vermont Emergency Board | Vermont |
| Zaleski v. Hicksville Union Free School District | New York |
1977
| Lawsuit | State |
|---|---|
| Harms v. Adams | Georgia |
| Judge v. Pocius | Pennsylvania |
| Laramie River Conservation Council v. Dinger | Wyoming |
| North Central Association of Colleges & Schools v. Troutt Brothers, Inc. | Arkansas |
| Northside Realty Association v. Community Relations Commission | Georgia |
| Polillo v. Deane | New Jersey |
| Student Bar Association v. Byrd | North Carolina |
1976
| Lawsuit | State |
|---|---|
| Bougas v. Chief of Police of Lexington | Massachusetts |
| Bradbury v. Shaw | New Hampshire |
| Des Moines Register & Tribune Co. v. Osmundson | Iowa |
| Dorrier v. Dark | Tennessee |
| News & Observer v. Interim Board of Education for Wake County | North Carolina |
Footnotes
By State
This is a list of major FOIA litigation, organized by state. If you were looking for FOIA litigation organized by year, please see: Major FOIA litigation by year. If you were looking for sunshine litigation organized by topic, please see: Major FOIA Litigation by Topic.
(The cases are listed alphabetically. To order them by year please click the icon to the right of the Year heading)
Alabama
- See also: Alabama Public Records Law
| Lawsuit | Year |
|---|---|
| Blankenship v. City of Hoover | 1991 |
| Brewer v. Watson (Brewer III) | 1882 |
| Chambers v. Birmingham News Co | 1989 |
| Dale v. Birmingham News | 1984 |
| Dunn v. Alabama State University Board of Trustees | 1993 |
| Miglionico v. Birmingham News Company | 1979 |
| Montgomery Advertiser v. Montgomery County Board of Education | 1991 |
| Slawson & Furman v. Alabama Forestry Commission | 1994 |
| Stone v. Consolidated Publishing Co | 1981 |
| Water Works & Sewer Board of the City of Talladega v. Consolidated Publishing Inc. | 2004 |
| Holcombe v. State ex rel. Chandler | 1941 |
| Water Works Board of Town of Parrish v. White | 1967 |
| Excise Commissioner of Citronelle v. State ex rel. Skinner | 1912 |
Alaska
- See also: Alaska Public Records Act
| Lawsuit | Year |
|---|---|
| Anchorage School District v. Anchorage Daily News | 1989 |
| Brady v. State of Alaska | 1998 |
| Capital Information Group v. Office of the Governor | 1996 |
| City of Kenai v. Kenai Peninsula Newspapers | 1982 |
| Doe v. Superior Court | 1986 |
| Fuller v. City of Homer | 2003 |
| Gwich'in Steering Committee v. Office of the Governor | 2000 |
| Municipality of Anchorage v. Anchorage Daily News | 1990 |
Arizona
- See also: Arizona Public Records Law
| Lawsuit | Year |
|---|---|
| Arizona Newspapers Inc. v. Superior Court | 1985 |
| Carlson v. Pima County | 1984 |
| City of Prescott v. Town of Chino Valley | 1990 |
| Cox Arizona Publications Inc. v. Collins | 1993 |
| Lake v. City of Phoenix | 2009 |
| Mathews v. Pyle | 1952 |
Arkansas
- See also: Arkansas Freedom of Information Act
| Lawsuit | Year |
|---|---|
| Arkansas Gazette Co. v. Southern State College | 1981 |
| Arkansas Hwy. & Transp. Dep't v. Hope Brick Works Inc. | 1988 |
| Bryant v. Mars | 1992 |
| City of Fayetteville v. Edmark | 1990 |
| Kristen Investment Properties, LLC v. Beaverfork Volunteer Fire Department | 2000 |
| Legislative Joint Auditing Committee v. Woosley | 1987 |
| North Central Association of Colleges & Schools v. Troutt Brothers, Inc. | 1977 |
| Ragland v. Yeargan | 1986 |
| Rehabilitation Hospital Services Corporation v. Delta-Hills Health Systems, Agency, Inc. | 1985 |
| Republican Party of Arkansas v. State ex rel. Hall | 1966 |
| Scott v. Smith | 1987 |
| Sebastian County Chapter of American Red Cross v. Weatherford | 1993 |
| Swaney v. Tilford | 1995 |
| Laman v. McCord | 1968 |
| Collins v. State of Arkansas | 1940 |
California
- See also: California Public Records Act
| Lawsuit | Year |
|---|---|
| Adler v. City Council of Culver City | 1960 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation v. Deukmejian | 1982 |
| American Federation of State etc. Employees v. Regents of University of California | 1978 |
| Bakersfield City School Dist. v. Superior Court | 2004 |
| Braun v. City of Taft | 1984 |
| CBS Broadcasting v. Superior Court | 2001 |
| CBS Inc. v. Block | 1986 |
| California State University, Fresno Assn., Inc. v. Superior Court | 2001 |
| Californians Aware v. Orange Unified School District | 2006 |
| Chronicle Publishing Company v. Superior Court | 1960 |
| Citizens for a Better Environment v. Dept. of Food & Agriculture | 1985 |
| City & County of San Francisco v. Superior Court | 1951 |
| City of Hemet v. Superior Court | 1995 |
| Cohan v. City of Thousand Oaks | 1994 |
| Coronado Police Officers Association v. Carroll | 2003 |
| County of Los Angeles v. Superior Court | 1993 |
| Desert Sun v. Palm Springs Desert Resorts Convention and Visitors Authority | 2005 |
| Dixon v. Superior Court | 2009 |
| Epstein v. Hollywood Entertainment Dist. II Business Improvement Dist. | 2001 |
| International Longshoremen's & Warehousemen's Union v. Los Angeles Export Terminal, Inc. | 1999 |
| Lorig v. Medical Board | 2000 |
| Mushet v. Department of Public Service of City of Los Angeles | 1917 |
| Register Div. of Freedom Newspapers Inc. v. County of Orange | 1984 |
| San Gabriel Tribune v. Superior Court | 1983 |
| State Board of Equalization v. Superior Court | 1992 |
| Times Mirror Co. v. Superior Court | 1991 |
| Versaci v. Superior Court | 2005 |
| Williams v. Superior Court | 1993 |
| Sacramento Newspaper Guild v. Sacramento County Board of Supervisors | 1968 |
| Black Panther Party v. Kehoe | 1974 |
Colorado
- See also: Colorado Open Records Act
| Lawsuit | Year |
|---|---|
| CFI Steel v. Office of Air Pollution Control | 2003 |
| Cole v. State of Colorado | 1983 |
| Dawson v. State Compensation Insurance Authority | 1990 |
| Denver Post v. Ritter | 2008 |
| Denver Post v. Stapleton Development | 2000 |
| Denver Post v. University of Colorado | 1987 |
| Downing v. Brown | 1877 |
| Freedom Newspapers v. Colorado Springs | 1987 |
| Glenwood Post v. City of Glenwood Springs | 1986 |
| Hudspeth v. Board of County Commissioners | 1983 |
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers v. Denver Metropolitan Major League Baseball Stadium District | 1994 |
| Times-Call Publishing Co. Inc. v. Wingfield | 1966 |
| Wick v. Montrose County Board of County Commissioners | 2003 |
| Zubeck v. El Paso County Retirement Plan | 1998 |
| Denver Publishing v. Dreyfus | 1974 |
Connecticut
- See also: Connecticut Freedom of Information Act
| Lawsuit | Year |
|---|---|
| Board of Trustees of Woodstock Academy v. FOIC | 1980 |
| Coalition to Save Horsebarn Hill v. FOIC | 2002 |
| Connecticut Humane Society v. FOIC | 1991 |
| Domestic Violence Services. v. FOIC | 1998 |
| Hallas v. FOIC | 1989 |
| Lieberman v. State Board of Labor Relations | 1990 |
| Shew v. FOIC | 1998 |
| Valvo v. Freedom of Information Commission | 2010 |
| Wilson v. Freedom of Information Commission | 1980 |
Delaware
- See also: Delaware Freedom of Information Act
| Lawsuit | Year |
|---|---|
| Delaware Solid Waste Authority v. News-Journal Co. | 1984 |
| Guy v. Judicial Nominating Commission | 1995 |
| Lee v. Minner | 2006 |
| New Castle County Vocational-Technical Education Association v. Board of Education | 1978 |
| News-Journal Co. v. Billingsley | 1980 |
Florida
- See also: Florida Sunshine Law
| Lawsuit | Year |
|---|---|
| Bundy v. State of Florida | 1984 |
| Florida Freedom Newspapers v. McCrary | 1988 |
| Lorenzo v. City of Venice | 2008 |
| McCarthy v. Town of Windermere | 2010 |
| Miami Herald Publishing Company v. Lewis | 1982 |
| News and Sun-Sentinel Company v. Schwab, Twitty, & Hanser Architecture Group | 1992 |
| Palm Beach Newspapers Inc. v. Burk | 1987 |
| Parsons & Whittemore, Inc. v. Metro. Dade County | 1983 |
| Vanette Webb v. School Board of Escambia County | 2009 |
| Wait v. Florida Power & Light | 1979 |
| Shevin v. Byron, Harless, Schaffer, Reid and Associates | 1980 |
| Times Publishing Co. v. Williams | 1969 |
Georgia
- See also: Georgia Open Records Act
| Lawsuit | Year |
|---|---|
| Athens Newspapers, Inc., et al. v. Classic Center Authority for Clarke County | 1989 |
| Atlanta Journal and Constitution v. Long | 1988 |
| Atlanta Journal v. Babush | 1988 |
| Atlanta Journal v. Hill | 1987 |
| Beck v. Crisp County Zoning Board of Appeals | 1996 |
| Brennan v. Commissioners of Chatham County | 1993 |
| Bryan County Board of Equalization v. Bryan County Board of Tax Assessors | 2001 |
| Camden County v. Haddock | 1999 |
| City of Atlanta v. Pacific & Southern Company, Inc. | 1987 |
| City of Helen v. White County News | 1996 |
| Claxton Enterprise v. Evans County Board of Commissioners | 2001 |
| Crosland v. Butts County Board of Zoning Appeals | 1994 |
| Davis v. City of Macon | 1992 |
| Davis v. Shavers | 1994 |
| Deriso v. Cooper | 1980 |
| Dozier v. Norris | 1978 |
| Evans County Board of Commissioners v. The Claxton Enterprise | 2002 |
| Fathers Are Parents Too v. Hunstein | 1992 |
| Goddard v. City of Albany | 2009 |
| Green v. Drinnon | 1992 |
| Guthrie v. Dalton City School District | 1994 |
| Hackworth v. Board of Education | 1994 |
| Harms v. Adams | 1977 |
| Jersawitz v. Fortson | 1994 |
| Johnson v. Nicely | 1988 |
| Kilgore v. RW Page Corporation | 1989 |
| Kilgore v. RW Page Corporation, 1991 | 1991 |
| Macon Telegraph v. City of Forsyth | 1988 |
| Maxwell v. Carney | 2001 |
| Moon v. Terrell County et al. | 2001 |
| News Publishing Company d/b/a Rome News-Tribune v. Board of Education of the City of Rome | 1991 |
| Newsome v. City of Union Point | 1982 |
| Northside Realty Association v. Community Relations Commission | 1977 |
| Northwest Georgia Health System, Inc. v. Times-Journal, Inc. | 1995 |
| Parker v. Lee | 1989 |
| Phillips v. Hawthorne | 1998 |
| Red & Black Publishing Company v. Board of Regents | 1993 |
| Schoen v. Cherokee County | 2000 |
| State of Georgia v. Kennedy | 1985 |
| Steele v. Honea | 1991 |
| Times-Journal, Inc., d/b/a Marietta Daily Journal v. Cobb County, et al. | 1989 |
| Walker v. City of Warner Robins | 1992 |
| Wiggins v. The Board of Commissioners of Tift County, GA | 2002 |
| Worthy v. Paulding County Hospital Authority | 1979 |
| McLarty v. Board of Regents | 1973 |
| Coggin v. Davey | 1975 |
Hawaii
- See also: Hawaii Uniform Information Practices Act
| Lawsuit | Year |
|---|---|
| Burnham Broadcasting Co. v. County of Hawaii | 1992 |
| Kamakana v. City & County of Honolulu | 2006 |
Idaho
- See also: Idaho Public Records Act
| Lawsuit | Year |
|---|---|
| Federated Publications Inc. v. Boise City | 1996 |
Illinois
- See also: Illinois Freedom of Information Act
| Lawsuit | Year |
|---|---|
| AFSCME v. Cook County | 1990 |
| Board of Regents of the Regency University System v. Reynard | 1997 |
| Carrigan v. Harkrader | 1986 |
| Duncan Publishing v. City of Chicago | 1999 |
| Family Life League v. Department of Public Aid | 1986 |
| Kenyon v. Garrels | 1989 |
| Lieber v. Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University | 1996 |
| Mark O. Stern v. Wheaton-Warrenville Community Unity School District 200 | 2009 |
| People ex. rel. Gibson v. Peller | 1962 |
| People ex rel. Ulrich v. Stukel | 1997 |
| Rockford Newspapers Inc. v. Northern Illinois Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependency | 1978 |
| Roulette v. Department of Central Mgmt. Servs | 1986 |
Indiana
- See also: Indiana Access to Public Records Act
| Lawsuit | Year |
|---|---|
| Gallagher v. Marion County Victim Advocate Program, Inc. | 1980 |
| Indiana Civil Liberties Union v. Indiana Gen. Assembly | 1986 |
| Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Ass'n Inc. v. Indianapolis Newspapers, Inc. | 1991 |
| Indianapolis Star v. Trustees of Indiana University | 2003 |
| Pigman v. Evansville Press | 1989 |
| Riggin v. Board of Trustees of Ball State University | 1986 |
| State ex rel. Colescott v. King | 1900 |
Iowa
- See also: Iowa Open Records Law
| Lawsuit | Year |
|---|---|
| City of Dubuque v. Telegraph Herald Inc. | 1980 |
| City of Sioux City v. Greater Sioux City Press Club | 1988 |
| Des Moines Register & Tribune Co. v. Osmundson | 1976 |
| Dubuque v. Dubuque Racing Association, Ltd | 1988 |
| Gannon and Nichols v. Iowa Board of Regents | 2005 |
| Howard v. Des Moines Register & Tribune Co. | 1979 |
| Iowa Civil Rights Commission v. City of Des Moines | 1981 |
| KMEG Television Inc. v. Iowa State Board of Regents | 1989 |
| Northeast Council on Substance Abuse Inc. v. Iowa Dept. of Public Health, Div. of Substance Abuse | 1994 |
| Linder v. Eckard | 1967 |
| Dobrovolny v. Reinhardt | 1970 |
Kansas
- See also: Kansas Open Records Act
| Lawsuit | Year |
|---|---|
| Cypress Media v. City of Overland Park | 2000 |
| Memorial Hospital Association Inc. v. Knutsen | 1986 |
| O'Hair v. USD 300 | 1990 |
| State, ex rel. Stephen v. Harder | 1982 |
| State of Kansas v. USD 305 | 1988 |
| State v. Sedgwick County Commissioners | 1989 |
| Stephens v. Van Arsdale | 1980 |
Kentucky
- See also: Kentucky Open Records Act
| Lawsuit | Year |
|---|---|
| Bowling v. Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government | 2005 |
| Courier-Journal v. City of Louisville | 2006 |
| Courier-Journal v. Kentucky High School Athletics Association | 2005 |
| Courier-Journal v. University of Louisville Foundation | 2005 |
| Kentucky Central v. Park Broadcasting | 1996 |
| Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government v. Lexington Herald-Leader Co. | 1997 |
| Skaggs v. Redford | 1992 |
| Zink v. Commonwealth of Kentucky, Department of Workers' Claims, Labor Cabinet | 1994 |
| Courier-Journal & Louisville Times Co. v. McDonald | 1974 |
Louisiana
- See also: Louisiana Public Records Act
| Lawsuit | Year |
|---|---|
| Angelo Iafrate Constr., L.L.C. v. State of Louisiana | 2004 |
| Association of Rights of Citizens v. St. Bernard | 1990 |
| Bester v. Louisiana Supreme Court Commission on Bar Admissions | 2000 |
| Broderick v. State, Department of Environmental Quality | 2000 |
| Burkett v. UDS Management | 1999 |
| Capital City Press v. East Baton Rouge Parish Metropolitan Council | 1997 |
| Common Cause v. Morial | 1987 |
| Diggs v. Pennington | 2003 |
| Eastbank Consolidated Special Service Fire Protection District v. Crossen | 2005 |
| Elliott v. District Attorney of Baton Rouge | 1995 |
| First Commerce Title Co. Inc. v. Martin | 2005 |
| Hatfield v. Bush (I) | 1989 |
| Hatfield v. Bush (II) | 1990 |
| Hill v. East Baton Rouge Parish Department of Emergency Medical Services | 2006 |
| Hill v. Mamoulides | 1986 |
| Hilliard v. Litchfield | 2002 |
| Joseph v. Hospital Service District No. 2 of the Parish of St. Mary | 2001 |
| Kyle v. Perrilloux | 2003 |
| Landis v. Moreau | 2001 |
| Local 100, SEIU v. Smith | 2003 |
| Louisiana Supreme Court Commission on Bar Admissions v. Roberts | 2001 |
| Phillips v. Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University | 1980 |
| Plaquemines Parish Council v. Petrovich | 1994 |
| St. Mary Anesthesia Association Inc. v. Hospital Service District No. 2 of Parish of St. Mary | 2001 |
| State of Louisiana v. Jean | 2003 |
| State of Louisiana v. Nicholls College Foundation | 1992 |
| Times Picayune Publishing Corp. v. Board of Supervisors | 2003 |
| Vourvoulias v. Movassaghi | 2005 |
| Reeves v. Orleans Parish School Board | 1973 |
| Carter v. Fench | 1975 |
Maine
- See also: Maine Freedom of Access Act
| Lawsuit | Year |
|---|---|
| Town of Burlington v. Hospital Administrative District No. 1 | 2001 |
Maryland
- See also: Maryland Public Information Act
| Lawsuit | Year |
|---|---|
| A. S. Abell Publishing Co. v. Mezzanote | 1983 |
| Belt v. Prince George's Co | 1890 |
| City of Baltimore Development Corporation v. Carmel Realty Associates | 2006 |
| City of New Carrollton v. Rogers | 1980 |
| Community and Labor United for Baltimore Charter Committee (CLUB) v. Baltimore City Board of Elections | 2003 |
| Faulk v. State's Attorney for Harford County | 1984 |
| Hamilton v. Verdow | 1980 |
| Pressman v. Elgin | 1946 |
| Moberly v. Herboldsheimer | 1975 |
Massachusetts
- See also: Massachusetts Public Records Act
| Lawsuit | Year |
|---|---|
| Attorney General v. School Committee of Northampton | 1978 |
| Bello v. South Shore Hospital | 1981 |
| Bougas v. Chief of Police of Lexington | 1976 |
| Connelly v. School Committee of Hanover | 1991 |
| District Attorney for the Plymouth District v. Board of Selectmen of Middleborough | 1985 |
| Gerstein v. Superintendent Search Screening Committee | 1989 |
| Ghiglione v. School Committee of Southbridge | 1978 |
| Globe Newspaper Co. v. Boston Retirement Board | 1983 |
| Hastings & Sons Publishing Co. v. City Treasurer of Lynn | 1978 |
| Pearson v. Board of Health of Chicopee | 1988 |
| Pottle v. School Committee of Braintree | 1985 |
| Yaro v. Board of Appeals of Newburyport | 1980 |
Michigan
- See also: Michigan Freedom of Information Act
| Lawsuit | Year |
|---|---|
| Booth Newspapers Inc. v. University of Michigan Board of Regents | 1993 |
| Bradley v Saranac Community Schools Board of Education | |
| Breighner v. Michigan High School Athletic Assoc. | 2004 |
| Burton v. Tuite | 1889 |
| Detroit Free Press v. City of Allen Park | 2005 |
| Detroit Free Press v. City of Detroit | 2005 |
| Detroit Free Press v. Michigan Attorney General | 2005 |
| Detroit News v. Policemen and Firemen Retirement System | 2002 |
| Federated Publications, Inc. v. Board of Trustees of Michigan State University | 1999 |
| Herald Co. v Ann Arbor Public Schools | |
| Herald Co. v Bay City | |
| Howell Education Association v. Howell Board of Education | 2010 |
| Jackson v. Eastern Michigan University | 1996 |
| Kubick v. Child and Family Services of Michigan Inc | 1988 |
| Mullin v. Detroit Police Dept. | 1984 |
| Nowack v. Auditor General | 1928 |
| Proctor v. White Lake Police Dept. | 2001 |
| State Defender Union Employees v Legal Aid & Defender Association of Detroit | 1998 |
| State Employees Association v. Dept. of Management and Budget | 1987 |
| Swickard v. Wayne County Medical Examiner | 1991 |
| Booth Newspapers Inc. v. Muskegon Probate Judge | 1968 |
Minnesota
- See also: Minnesota Data Practices Act
We do not have any pages on litigation in Minnesota.
Mississippi
- See also: Mississippi Public Records Act
| Lawsuit | Year |
|---|---|
| Board of Trustees v. Mississippi Publishers Corporation | 1985 |
| Citizens for Equal Property Rights v. Board of Supervisors of Lowndes Co. | 1998 |
| Clarion-Ledger v. Entergy Mississippi | 2005 |
| Delta Democrat Times v. Greenville | 1986 |
| Logan v. Mississippi Abstract Co. | 1941 |
| Mayor and Aldermen v. Vicksburg Printing & Publishing Co. | 1983 |
| Roberts v. Mississippi Republican Party State Executive Comm. | 1985 |
| Shipman v. North Panola Consolidated School District | 1994 |
| W. T. Rawleigh Co. v. Hester | 1941 |
| Pollard v. State of Mississippi | 1967 |
Missouri
- See also: Missouri Sunshine Law
| Lawsuit | Year |
|---|---|
| Librach v. Cooper | 1989 |
| North Kansas City Hospital Board of Trustees v. St. Luke's Northland Hospital | |
| Remington v. City of Boonville | 1985 |
| Tuft v. City of St. Louis | 1995 |
Montana
- See also: Montana Public Records Act
| Lawsuit | Year |
|---|---|
| Becky v. Butte-Silver Bow Sch. Dist. 1 | 1995 |
| Bryan v. Yellowstone County Elementary School District No. 2 | 2002 |
| Common Cause v. Statutory Committee | 1994 |
| Great Falls Tribune Co. Inc. v. Day | 1998 |
| Great Falls Tribune v. Public Schools | 1992 |
| Missoulian v. Board of Regents | 1984 |
Nebraska
- See also: Nebraska Public Records Law
| Lawsuit | Year |
|---|---|
| Grein v. Board of Education | 1984 |
| Nixon v. Madison County Agricultural Society | 1984 |
| State ex rel. Upper Republican Natural Resources District v. District Judges of the District Court for Chase County | 2007 |
Nevada
- See also: Nevada Open Records Act
| Lawsuit | Year |
|---|---|
| DR Partners v. Board of County Commissioners of Clark County | 2000 |
| Del Papa v. Board Of Regents Of The University and Community College System Of Nevada | 2000 |
| Donrey of Nevada v. Bradshaw | 1990 |
| Mulford v. Davey | 1947 |
| Neal v. Griepentrog | 1992 |
| State of Nevada v. Grimes | 1906 |
New Hampshire
- See also: New Hampshire Right to Know Law
| Lawsuit | Year |
|---|---|
| Bradbury v. Shaw | 1976 |
| Professional Firefighters of N.H. v. Healthtrust Inc. | 2004 |
| Union Leader Corporation v. NH Housing Finance Authority | 1997 |
| Selkowe v. Bean | 1968 |
New Jersey
- See also: New Jersey Open Public Records Act
| Lawsuit | Year |
|---|---|
| Asbury Park Press v. New Jersey Schools Construction Corporation | 2005 |
| Asbury Park Press v. Ocean County Prosecutor's Office | 2004 |
| Asbury Park Press v. Township of Neptune Sewerage Authority | 2005 |
| Burnett (Cimino) v. Gloucester County | 2010 |
| Fair Share Housing Center v. New Jersey League of Municipalities | 2010 |
| Gannett New Jersey Partners v. County of Middlesex | 2005 |
| Gench v. Hunterdon County | 2010 |
| Monmouth County v. Asbury Park Press | 2010 |
| Nero v. Hyland | 1978 |
| Polillo v. Deane | 1977 |
| Times of Trenton v. Lafayette Yard CDC | 2005 |
New Mexico
| Lawsuit | Year |
|---|---|
| Carlsbad Current-Argus and New Mexico Foundation for Open Government v. City of Carlsbad | 2005 |
| Republican Party v. New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department | 2010 |
| State, ex rel. Attorney General v. First Judicial District Court | 1981 |
New York
- See also: New York Freedom of Information Law
| Lawsuit | Year |
|---|---|
| Buffalo News v. Buffalo Enterprise Development Corporation | 1994 |
| Buffalo News v. Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority | 1990 |
| COMPS v. Town of Islip | 2006 |
| Capital Newspapers v. Burns | 1986 |
| Capital Newspapers v. Whalen | 1987 |
| Daily Gazette v. Schenectady | 1999 |
| Fink v. Lefkowitz | 1979 |
| Kryston v. Board of Education, East Ramapo School District | 1980 |
| Lucas v. Pastor | 1986 |
| Muniz v. Roth | 1994 |
| New York News v. Grinker | 1989 |
| New York News v. Staten Island | 1995 |
| Newsday v. State Department of Transportation | 2004 |
| Perez v. City Univ. of New York | 2005 |
| Russo v. Nassau Community College | 1993 |
| Scott, Sardano &. Pomeranz v Records Access Officer | 1985 |
| Washington Post v. Insurance Department | 1984 |
| Westchester Rockland Newspapers v. Kimball | 1980 |
| Whitehead v. Morgenthau | 1990 |
| Zaleski v. Hicksville Union Free School District | 1978 |
North Carolina
- See also: North Carolina Public Records Law
| Lawsuit | Year |
|---|---|
| City of Burlington v. Boney Publishers | 2004 |
| Coats v. Sampson County Memorial Hospital, Inc. | 1965 |
| Maready v. City of Winston-Salem | 1996 |
| McCormick v. Hanson Aggregates Southeast | 2004 |
| News & Observer v. Interim Board of Education for Wake County | 1976 |
| News and Observer Publishing Co. v. Wake County Hospital System | 1981 |
| Student Bar Association v. Byrd | 1977 |
North Dakota
- See also: North Dakota Open Records Statute
| Lawsuit | Year |
|---|---|
| City of Grand Forks v. Grand Forks Herald | 1981 |
| Forum Publishing Company v. City of Fargo | 1986 |
| Grand Forks Herald v. Lyons | 1960 |
Ohio
- See also: Ohio Open Records Law
| Lawsuit | Year |
|---|---|
| Beacon Journal Publishing Co. v. City of Akron | 1965 |
| State ex rel. Cincinnati Enquirer v. Krings | 2001 |
| State ex rel. Fostoria Daily Review Co. v. Fostoria Hospital Association | 1988 |
| State ex rel. Freedom Communications Inc. v. Elida Community Fire Company | 1998 |
| State ex rel. Plain Dealer v. Cleveland | 1996 |
| State ex rel. Steffen v. Kraft | 1993 |
| State ex rel. Toledo Blade v. University of Toledo Foundation | 1992 |
| State ex rel. WBNS TV Inc. v. Dues | 2004 |
| State ex rel. Warren Newspapers Inc. v. Hutson | 1994 |
| State of Ohio v. Allen | 2005 |
| TBC Westlake Inc. v. Hamilton County Board of Revision | 1998 |
| The Cincinnati Enquirer v. Walter Handy and Malcolm Adcock | 2005 |
| Wells v. Lewis | 1901 |
Oklahoma
- See also: Oklahoma Open Records Act
| Lawsuit | Year |
|---|---|
| City of Lawton v. Moore | 1993 |
| International Association of Firefighters, Local No. 2479 v. Thorpe | 1981 |
| Oklahoma City News Broadcasters Association Inc. v. Nigh | |
| Oklahoma Pub. Co. v. City of Moore | 1984 |
| Sanders v. Benton | 1978 |
| State of Oklahoma v. Migliaccio | 1996 |
| Tulsa Tribune Co. v. Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission | 1986 |
Oregon
- See also: Oregon Public Records Law
| Lawsuit | Year |
|---|---|
| Davis v. Walker | 1991 |
| Gray v. Salem-Keizer School District | 1996 |
| In Defense of Animals v. OHSU | 2005 |
| Mail Tribune v. Michael Winters | 2008 |
| Marks v. McKenzie High School Fact Finding Team | 1994 |
| McEwan v. Holm | 1961 |
Pennsylvania
- See also: Pennsylvania Right to Know Law
| Lawsuit | Year |
|---|---|
| Harristown Development Corporation v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania | 1992 |
| Judge v. Pocius | 1977 |
| Pennsylvania State Police v. Office of Open Records | 2010 |
| Pocono Record v. ESU Foundation | 2010 |
Rhode Island
| Lawsuit | Year |
|---|---|
| American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees v. Office of the Governor | 2010 |
| Providence Journal Co. v. Sundlun | 1992 |
South Carolina
| Lawsuit | Year |
|---|---|
| Quality Towing Inc. v. City of Myrtle Beach | 2001 |
| Weston v. Carolina Research and Development Foundation | 1991 |
South Dakota
- See also: South Dakota Sunshine Law
We do not have any pages on litigation in South Dakota.
Tennessee
- See also: Tennessee Open Records Act
| Lawsuit | Year |
|---|---|
| Cleveland Newspapers, Inc. v. Bradley County Memorial Hospital | 1981 |
| Dorrier v. Dark | 1976 |
| Mayhew v. Wilde | 2001 |
| Memphis Publishing Co. v. Cherokee Children & Family Services | 2002 |
| Memphis Publishing Co. v. Holt | 1986 |
| State ex rel. Wellford v. Williams | 1903 |
| Swift v. Campbell | 2004 |
| Tennessean v. Bureau of TennCare | 2005 |
| Tennessean v. Electric Power Board of Nashville | 1998 |
| Tennessean v. Tennessee Department of Personnel | 2007 |
| The Tennessean v. Powers Management/Allen v. Day | 2006 |
| Memphis Publishing Co. v. City of Memphis | 1974 |
Texas
- See also: Texas Public Information Act
| Lawsuit | Year |
|---|---|
| Avinash Rangra; Anna Monclova v. Frank D. Brown | 2009 |
| Blankenship v. Brazos Higher Education Authority | 1998 |
| City of Abilene v. Shackelford | 1978 |
| City of Garland v. Dallas Morning News | 1999 |
| Dallas v. Abbott | 2010 |
| Gill v. Snow | 1982 |
| Palacios v. Corbett | 1915 |
| Tovar v. Texas | 1998 |
| Jenkins v. State of Texas | 1903 |
Utah
| Lawsuit | Year |
|---|---|
| Deseret News Publishing Co. v. Utah Department of Public Safety | 1992 |
| Fox Television Stations Inc. v. Clary | 1996 |
| Graham v. Davis County Solid Waste Management & Energy Recovery Special Service District | 1999 |
| Jolley v. Utah State Senate | 1996 |
| KSL-TV v. Juab County Sheriff's Office | 1998 |
| KUTV Inc. v. Utah State Board of Education | 1984 |
| Scripps League Newspapers v. City of Orem | 1996 |
Vermont
- See also: Vermont Public Records Law
| Lawsuit | Year |
|---|---|
| State of Vermont v. Edgar Whitney | 2005 |
| State v. Vermont Emergency Board | 1978 |
| Trombley v. Bellows Falls Union High School District | 1992 |
| Clement v. Graham | 1906 |
| Matte v. City of Winooski | 1970 |
Virginia
- See also: Virginia Freedom of Information Act
| Lawsuit | Year |
|---|---|
| Gannett v. Department of Health and Social Services | 2005 |
| McBurney and Hurlbert v. McDonnell | 2009 |
Washington
- See also: Washington Public Records Act
| Lawsuit | Year |
|---|---|
| ACLU v. City of Seattle | 2009 |
| Brouillet v. Cowles Publishing | 1990 |
| City of Federal Way v. Koenig | 2009 |
| Cowles Publishing Co. v. Murphy | 1981 |
| Hangartner v. City of Seattle | 2004 |
| Harold Carey v. Mason County | 2009 |
| Hearst Corp. v. Hoppe | 1978 |
| Laborers Int'l Union Local No. 374 v. City of Aberdeen | 1982 |
| Nast v. Michels | 1986 |
| O'Neill v. City of Shoreline | 2008 |
| Progressive Animal Welfare Society v. University of Washington | 1994 |
| Rental Housing Association of Puget Sound v. City of Des Moines | 2009 |
| Soter v. Cowles Publishing | 2007 |
| Telford v. Thurston County Board of Commissioners | 1999 |
| Wood v. Battle Ground School District | 2001 |
| Yousoufian v. Office of Ron Sims | 2009 |
| Cathcart v. Andersen | 1974 |
West Virginia
- See also: West Virginia Freedom of Information Act
| Lawsuit | Year |
|---|---|
| 4-H Road Com. v. W.Va. Univ. Foundation | 1989 |
| Affiiliated Construction Trades Foundation v. Regional Jail And Correctional Authority | 1997 |
| Appalachian Power Co. v. Public Service Commission | 1979 |
| Casto v. Board of Education | 1894 |
| Charleston Gazette v. City of Charleston | 1998 |
| Charleston Mail Association v. Kelly | 1965 |
| Child Protection Group v. Cline | 1986 |
| Daily Gazette v. West Virginia Board of Medicine | 1986 |
| Daily Gazette v. West Virginia Development Office | 1996 |
| Daily Gazette v. West Virginia State Bar | 1984 |
| Daily Gazette v. Withrow | 1986 |
| Hechler v. Casey | 1985 |
| Maclay v Jones | 2000 |
| McComas v. Board of Education of Fayette County | 1996 |
| Ogden Newspapers v. City of Charleston | 1994 |
| Queen v. W. Va. University Hospitals | 1987 |
| Richardson v. Town of Kimball | 1986 |
| State ex rel. Herald Mail Co. v. Hamilton | 1980 |
| State of West Virginia v. Brotherton | 2003 |
| State of West Virginia v. Harrison | 1947 |
| The Associated Press v. Canterbury | 2009 |
| Thompson v. W. Va. Board of Osteopathy | 1994 |
| Withrow v. Surface | 1931 |
Wisconsin
- See also: Wisconsin Open Records Law
| Lawsuit | Year |
|---|---|
| Armada Broadcasting, Inc. v. Stirn | 1994 |
| Cavey v. Walrath | 1999 |
| Hathaway v. Green Bay School District | 1984 |
| Hempel v. City of Baraboo | 2005 |
| Lautenschlager v. Gunderson | 2008 |
| Linzmeyer v. D.J. Forcey | 2002 |
| Milwaukee Journal Sentinel v. Department of Administration | 2008 |
| Newspapers Inc. v. Breier | 1979 |
| Sands v. Whitnall School District | 2008 |
| State ex rel. Newspapers Inc. v. Showers | 1987 |
| State of Wisconsin v. Beaver Dam Area Development Corporation | 2008 |
| WIREdata, Inc. v. Village of Sussex | 2008 |
| Watton v. Hegerty | 2008 |
| Wisconsin Newspress, Inc. v. School District of Sheboygan Falls | 1996 |
| Woznicki v. Erickson | 1996 |
| Zellner v. Cedarburg School District | 2007 |
| Zellner v. Herrick | 2009 |
| International Union, UAW v. Gooding | 1947 |
Wyoming
- See also: Wyoming Public Records Act
| Lawsuit | Year |
|---|---|
| Allsop v. Cheyenne Newspapers | 2002 |
| Freudenthal v. Cheyenne Newspapers, Inc. | 2010 |
| Houghton v. Franscell | 1994 |
| Laramie River Conservation Council v. Dinger | 1977 |
| Record-Times, Inc. v. Town of Wheatland | 1982 |
| Sheridan Newspapers v. City of Sheridan | 1983 |
| Sublette County Rural Healthcare District v. Miley | 1997 |
| University of Wyoming v. Gressley | 1999 |
| Williams v. Stafford | 1979 |
| Workers Compensation Claim of Decker v. State of Wyoming | 2008 |
| Wyoming Department of Transportation v. International Union of Operating Engineers Local Union 800 | 1995 |
| Wyoming Tribune Eagle v. Governor Dave Freudenthal | 2010 |
By Topic
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- Court cases with an impact on state FOIA, Personal privacy lawsuits
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