Legal Opinion
Board of Commissioners v. Las Cruces Sun-News
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided June 11, 2003No. 22,644PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BUSTAMANTE, Judge.
{1} The Board of Commissioners of Doña Ana County (the County) refused to promptly disclose certain public records requested by the Las Cruces Sun-News (the Newspaper) pursuant to the Inspection of Public Records Act, NMSA 1978, §§ 14-2-1 to -12 (1999, prior to 2001 amendment) (IPRA). The district court ruled in favor of the Newspaper and ordered the County to pay attorney fees pursuant to Section 14-2-12(D). Three issues are pi’esented: (1) whether it was error to deny the County’s motion for protective order, (2) whether the public interests in protecting related…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Woolwine v. Furr's, Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1987
- Key v. Chrysler Motors Corp.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1996
- Regents of the University of New Mexico v. New Mexico Federation of TeachersNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1998
- State v. HernandezNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1993
- State Ex Rel. Newsome v. AlaridNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1977
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3Cited by26 opinions
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- Cox v. New Mexico Department of Public SafetyNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2010
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