Legal Opinion
Glenn v. Maryland Department of Health & Mental Hygiene
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided February 22, 2016No. 48/15PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GLENN T. HARRELL, JR., J.
(Retired, Specially Assigned).
To foster transparency in the operation of our State government, disclosure of documents and records relating to the operation of the government is a desirable priority generally. Public policy regarding such disclosure is made manifest by a strong presumption in favor of disclosure. See Kirwan v. The Diamondback, 352 Md. 74, 80, 721 A.2d 196, 199 (1998). Maryland’s strong policy of disclosure is expressed in its Public Information Act (“PIA”). Swimming against that strong current, denial of information requested pursuant to the PIA is…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- United States Department of State v. Washington Post Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Judicial Watch, Inc. v. Food & Drug AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2006
- Kirwan v. the DiamondbackCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1998
- Office of the Governor v. Washington Post Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 2000
- Cranford v. Montgomery CountyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1984
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3Cited by8 opinions
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