Legal Opinion
Clerk of the Superior Court v. Freedom of Information Commission
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided May 2, 2006No. SC 17273PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
SULLIVAN, C. J.
The principal issue in this appeal is whether certain records created and retained by the plaintiffs, the clerk of the Superior Court, geographical area number seven (clerk), and the state judicial branch (judicial branch), are related to the judicial branch’s administrative functions and, therefore, are subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (act), General Statutes § 1-200 et seq. The defendant, the freedom of information commission (commission), appeals from the judgment of the trial court sustaining the plaintiffs’ appeal from the commission’s…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Nixon v. Warner Communications, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Hartford Courant Co. v. PellegrinoCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2004
- State v. SnookSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1989
- Hatt v. Burlington Coat FactorySupreme Court of Connecticut · 2003
- Connecticut State Medical Society v. Connecticut Board of ExaminersSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1988
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Rosado v. Bridgeport Roman Catholic Diocesan Corp.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2009
- Sullivan v. McDonaldSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2007
- Valvo v. Freedom of Information CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2010
- Germain v. Town of ManchesterConnecticut Appellate Court · 2012
- Clerk of the Superior Court v. Freedom of Information CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2006
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