New York Times Co. v. Spartanburg County School District No. 7

This is an appeal from an order granting injunctive relief and attorney’s fees under the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) to plaintiffs New York Times Co., d/b/a The Spartanburg Herald-Journal, and Bob Dalton, city editor for the paper (collectively, “respondents”). We affirm.

FACTS

In 2003, while Spartanburg County School District No. 7 (“appellant”) was searching for a school superintendent, respondents transmitted a FOIA request seeking material relative to appellant’s search. Specifically, respondents requested, “[AJccess to all materials gathered by the Spartanburg School District No. 7…