Another threat to public access to records
The public could lose access to certain arrest and court records, even those of people convicted of serious crimes, under a proposal being considered by the nation's largest organization of lawyers.
From the first paragraph of an AP story about a committee recommendation that will be considered by the American Bar Association next week.
The AP story does a decent job summing up the sides.
The text of the proposal and the National Press Club's position.
I know there are a few lawyers in this blog's readership. Please use your commitment to public records to oppose it next week in San Francisco.
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