Education Law,
State Bar & Bar Associations
Nov. 9, 2018
Amici urge state Supreme Court to review State Bar data case
The Electronic Frontier Foundation and the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press said the case on UCLA School of Law professor Richard Sander’s request for State Bar data raises broader Public Records Act questions.
First Amendment organizations have filed amicus briefs arguing the California Supreme Court should hear a case on whether the State Bar is obligated to release information on bar applicants, such as race and LSAT scores, under the California Public Records Act.
The Electronic Frontier Foundation and the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press filed briefs in support of the petitioners and expressed concern over a ruling they say...
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