Legal Opinion
Harvard Crimson, Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided January 13, 2006PublishedCited by 116 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSpina, J.
We consider in this case whether certain documents in the custody of the Harvard University police department (HUPD) constitute “public records” subject to mandatory disclosure under the Massachusetts public records law, G. L. c. 66, § 10. We conclude that they are not public records subject to such disclosure.2
The material facts are not in dispute. Harvard University is a private educational institution, and the HUPD provides campus security. Some officers of the HUPD have been appointed special State police officers pursuant to G. L. c. 22C, § 63, and some HUPD officers are deputy sheriffs…
2Cases cited36 opinions
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- Eyal v. Helen Broadcasting Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1991
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- Hanlon v. RollinsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1934
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