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Government,
Constitutional Law,
California Supreme Court

Jan. 14, 2021

Free speech groups asks high court to open clemency records

The Reporters Committee for the Freedom of the Press and the First Amendment Coalition sent letters urging the state Supreme Court to make these records open unless the governor’s office can show a good reason they should not be.

Two free speech groups have asked the California Supreme Court to open up records relating to clemency requests.

The Reporters Committee for the Freedom of the Press and the First Amendment Coalition sent separate letters Wednesday urging the court to make these records open unless the governor’s office can show a good reason they should not be.

“As an organization dedicated to defending the First ...

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