Legal Opinion
Dale v. Birmingham News Co.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided June 8, 1984No. 83-132PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The Birmingham News Company (News) brought this action against the members of the Birmingham Board of Education, alleging that the Board had excluded the public from meetings during which it interviewed applicants for the position of Superintendent of the Birmingham School System, in violation of Section 13A-14-2, Code of Alabama (1975). The circuit court issued an order enjoining the defendants from excluding the public from interviews conducted by the Board. The order provided that the public could be excluded if subjects were discussed regarding the character or good name of the applicant.
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2Cases cited4 opinions
- Sacramento Newspaper Guild, Local 92 v. Sacramento County Board of SupervisorsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1968
- Orange County Publications v. Council of the City of NewburghAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978
- Miglionico v. Birmingham News Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1979
- Dayton Newspaper, Inc. v. City of DaytonOhio Court of Appeals · 1971
3Cited by11 opinions
- Christopher v. ChristopherSupreme Court of Alabama · 2013
- Hall, Moffett v. Alabama Association of School Boards, Sandra Sims-DegraffenreidCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2003
- Slawson v. Alabama Forestry Com'nSupreme Court of Alabama · 1994
- Thompson v. City of ClioDistrict Court, M.D. Alabama · 1991
- Pilgrim v. GregoryCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1991
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