Legal Opinion
Guy v. Judicial Nominating Commission
Superior Court of Delaware
Decided April 7, 1995No. Civ. A. 94M-06-053PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RIDGELY, President Judge.
This is a declaratory judgment and mandamus action based upon Delaware’s Freedom of Information Act, 29 Del.C. ch. 100 (“the Act”). Plaintiff Samuel L. Guy sought access to the records of the Judicial Nominating Commission (“Commission”) concerning prospective nominees for the Governor to a judicial vacancy on the Delaware Supreme Court. After the Commission denied the request, Plaintiff brought this action against the Commission seeking a declaration that the requested records are public records and an order compelling the Commission to make the records…
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