Case Details

Issues

Attorney General Can Use State FOIA To Seek Information From Governor

Filing State

AR

Court

Arkansas Supreme Court

Year

1998

Citation

Bryant v. Weiss, 335 Ark. 534, 983 S.W.2d 902 (Ark. 1998)

Resolution

Attorney General, acting in his official capacity, had standing to use Freedom of Information Act for purpose of ensuring that public business be performed in open and public manner and to use resources of his office to challenge Governor’s denial of his information request.

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