Maryland Department of State Police v. Maryland State Conference of NAACP Branches

JOHN C. ELDRIDGE (Retired, Specially Assigned) J.

The Maryland Public Information Act provides that “[a]ll persons are entitled to have access to information about the affairs of government and the official acts of public officials and employees.” Maryland Code (1984, 2009 Repl.Vol., 2012 Supp.), § 10-612(a) of the State Government Article. While the Public Information Act makes access to government information generally available to the public, it also shields some government information from disclosure. The present case involves the exemption from disclosure in § 10 — 616(i) of the Public…