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Energy Policy Advocates v. Freedom of Information Commission

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Filing year
2022
Status
Appeal dismissed.
Docket number
HHB-CV-22-6073766-S
Court/admin entity
United StatesState CourtsConn. Super. Ct.
Case category
State Law ClaimsFreedom of Information/Public Records
Principal law
United States
At issue
Appeal of Connecticut Freedom of Information Commission's determination that documents in response to requests for Office of Attorney General staff and outside attorneys' correspondence about climate litigation were properly redacted.
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10/26/2023
Appeal dismissed.
A Connecticut Superior Court found that substantial evidence supported the Freedom of Information Commission’s determination that information redacted in documents produced by the Connecticut Office of the Attorney General (OAG) pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act were “records of strategy with respect to pending litigation,” and therefore exempt from disclosure. The documents were produced in response to a request for emails and correspondence from assistant attorneys general, other OAG legal staff, and two outside attorneys dealing with environmental and climate change litigation.
Decision

Summary

Appeal of Connecticut Freedom of Information Commission's determination that documents in response to requests for Office of Attorney General staff and outside attorneys' correspondence about climate litigation were properly redacted.

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