Is it legal for government to be “sneaky” in responding to requests for public records? Or do public officials have a “duty of cooperation” to be fair with citizens?
Those questions are at the heart of an Open Public Records Law case against Gov. Chris Christie and his staff that awaits a hearing in a New Jersey state appeals court.
“Government is not allowed to be sneaky,” asserted attorney Donald M. Doherty Jr. in his brief on behalf of a New Jersey Watchdog reporter. “It must be above board in all of its dealings.”
The case is food for thought during Sunshine Week, March 15-21, which promotes openness in American government and warns against the dangers of excessive and unnecessary secrecy.
The full story is online at http://watchdog.org/205991/tactics-christie-records-denial/.
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