Board of Managers v. Gannett Co.

OPINION

WITHAM, Judge.

I. Introduction

This case involves the disclosure of information under the Delaware Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This Court understands the importance of its decision concerning this disclosure given the fact that once the information is made public, the status quo can not be restored. Under FOIA the State as the custodian of the records has the burden to “to justify the denial of access to the records.”1 Here, the plaintiffs have not met their burden in this case, therefore, Declaratory Judgment is denied in part. However, while the defendant can receive the…