Legal Opinion
Burnett v. County of Bergen
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided April 27, 2009No. A-43 September Term 2008PublishedCited by 104 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Rabner
The Open Public Records Act (OPRA) requires that government records “shall be readily accessible” to the citizens of this State, subject to certain exceptions. N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1. Underlying that directive is the bedrock principle that our government works best when its activities are well-known to the public it serves. With broad public access to information about how state and local governments operate, citizens and the media can play a watchful role in curbing wasteful government spending and guarding against corruption and misconduct.
OPRA simultaneously requires public agencies “to…
2Cases cited29 opinions
- United States Department of Justice v. Reporters Committee for Freedom of the PressSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- National Archives & Records Administration v. FavishSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
- DiProspero v. PennSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2005
- United States Department of Defense v. Federal Labor Relations AuthoritySupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Doe v. PoritzSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1995
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3Cited by104 opinions
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