Legal Opinion
North Jersey Media Group, Inc. v. Township of Lyndhurst (076184) (Bergen County and Statewide)
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided July 11, 2017No. A-35-15PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Rabner
This appeal explores the scope of two exceptions in the Open Public Records Act (OPRA): exemptions for criminal investigatory records, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1, and records of investigations in progress, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-3. The matter also implicates the common law right of access.
The case arises out of a high-speed chase in which a suspect eluded the police, crashed into a guardrail, and reportedly placed officers in danger as he tried to drive away. The officers then fired at the suspect and killed him. Two reporters filed OPRA requests for the names of the officers who used deadly force. The…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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- DiProspero v. PennSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2005
- Doe v. PoritzSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1995
- Mason v. City of HobokenSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2008
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