Legal Opinion
Society of Professional Journalists v. Sexton
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided December 10, 1984No. 22196PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Harwell, Justice:
The respondents Society of Professional Journalists and Mary A. Glass initiated this action under the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) for a declaratory judgment that death certificates and medical examiners’ records are public records maintained by a public body and must be provided to the public upon request. A consolidated action by the respondents sought an attorney fee award. We affirm the declaratory judgment but modify the attorney fee award.
On September 27, 1980, Brian Keith Johnson, a fifteen-year-old youth, was murdered in Charleston County. A death…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Cox Broadcasting Corp. v. CohnSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Consumers Union of United States, Inc. v. Veterans AdministrationDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1969
- Meetze Ex Rel. Golden v. Associated PressSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1956
- Banks v. Batesburg Hauling Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1943
3Cited by23 opinions
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