Jeff Burlew by Tallahassee Democrat April 6, 2021 In a major decision that could have sweeping implications in police use-of-force cases, a Florida appellate court ruled that Marsy’s Law privacy protections apply to law enforcement officers. A three-judge panel of the 1st District Court of Appeal on Tuesday unanimously reversed an earlier decision by Leon […]
Five ways the Legislature wants to block your right to know
By Pamela Marsh and Virginia Hamrick, First Amendment Foundation Daytona Beach News-Journal Florida lawmakers are at it again this year. Your legislators want to make even more difficult to access important government information. While exempting public records and meetings is nothing new, the legislation is especially troubling after the year we have been through. Accurate […]
NONPROFITS FILE AMICUS BRIEF DEFENDING FLORIDA PUBLIC RECORDS LAW
March 9, 2021 MIAMI — The First Amendment Foundation, ACLU of Florida and the Southern Poverty Law Center have filed an amicus brief supporting the plaintiffs in the case Human Rights Defense Center v. Armor Correctional Health Services Inc. The brief was filed due to the organizations’ longstanding interest in preserving an open and transparent […]
Florida health officials agree to release variant data, pay attorney fees in Sentinel lawsuit
Orlando Sentinel by Kate Santich April 21, 2021 A judge on Wednesday ordered the Florida Department of Health to release information on COVID-19 variant cases to the Orlando Sentinel and pay the newspaper’s legal fees, settling a lawsuit over the state’s withholding of critical public health data. The agreement calls for the department to release […]
How Florida’s new anti-riot law could run afoul of the First Amendment
ABA Journal by Debra Cassens Weiss April 21, 2021 Legal experts see First Amendment problems with Florida’s new anti-riot bill, signed into law by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday. DeSantis praised the law as “the strongest anti-rioting, pro-law enforcement piece of legislation in the country,” according to the Orlando Sentinel. But experts told the […]
Florida turns the other way as demand rises for police transparency
Tampa Bay Times by Tony Marrero April 22, 2021 TAMPA — A Florida court ruling allowing officers to keep their names secret from the public is reverberating across state law enforcement agencies and sparking calls for the Legislature to act. The recent appellate court decision comes as a succession of deadly police encounters nationwide fuels […]
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