Legal Opinion
Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia v. Atlanta Journal & Atlanta Constitution
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided April 25, 1989No. 46821PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Weltner, Justice.
Pursuant to the Open Records Act, OCGA § 50-18-70 et seq., two newspapers made the following request of the Board of Regents and its chancellor:
We request records on all candidates considered or currently in contention for the presidency of Georgia State University. We request complete records, including resumes, letters of recommendation, vitae, and all other information the presidential search committee has compiled on each of the candidates.
When the Board of Regents denied the request, the newspapers brought an action against them to require production of the documents.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Athens Observer, Inc. v. AndersonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
- Houston v. RutledgeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
- Harris v. Cox Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1986
- MacOn Telegraph Publishing Co. v. Board of Regents of the University SystemSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986
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