SARASOTA – As the Sunshine lawsuit against City Commissioner Susan Chapman heads to trial later this month, Chapman and her attorneys are revisiting an old argument: that the Sunshine Law is unconstitutional when applied to her case, infringing on her First Amendment rights. Citizens for Sunshine — a nonprofit seeking compliance with the state’s open-government […]
Suit over Sunshine law moves into mediation – OcalaStarBanner
A lawsuit accusing Gov. Rick Scott and the Florida Cabinet of violating the Sunshine Law could be headed toward a settlement, according to parties involved in the case. A former Florida Supreme Court justice has been brought in to mediate the lawsuit, which claims state officials secretly arranged the ouster of former Florida Department of […]
Scott Sunshine Law suit may be headed for settlement – Herald-Tribune
A lawsuit accusing Gov. Rick Scott and the Florida Cabinet of violating the Sunshine Law could be headed toward a settlement, according to parties involved in the case. WHAT IS THE SUNSHINE LAW? The Sunshine Law is defined as a law requiring certain proceedings of government agencies to be open or available to the public. […]
