Open records court cases
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution v. City of Atlanta (2019): The Atlanta Journal-Constitution filed a lawsuit against the City of Atlanta alleging that the City had violated the Georgia Open Records Act by withholding public records related to the City’s response to a ransomware attack on its computer systems. The City had denied the request citing an ongoing investigation, but the newspaper argued that the records were public and necessary to inform the public about the City’s response to the attack. In 2021, a judge ordered the City to release some of the records to the newspaper, but not all of them due to ongoing investigations.
- American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Georgia v. Forsyth County (2019): The ACLU of Georgia filed a lawsuit against Forsyth County alleging that the County had violated the Open Records Act by denying the organization’s request for public records related to the County’s cooperation with federal immigration enforcement agencies. The County had argued that the records contained confidential information, but the ACLU argued that the records were necessary to inform the public about the County’s actions. In 2020, a judge ruled in favor of the ACLU and ordered the County to release the records.
- Cox Enterprises Inc. v. Atlanta Public Schools (2019): Cox Enterprises filed a lawsuit against Atlanta Public Schools alleging that the school district had violated the Open Records Act by denying the company’s request for public records related to the district’s procurement of goods and services. The school district had argued that the records contained confidential information, but Cox argued that the records were necessary to inform the public about the district’s spending. In 2020, a judge ruled in favor of Cox and ordered the school district to release the records.
- Reporter Newspapers LLC v. City of Sandy Springs (2020): Reporter Newspapers filed a lawsuit against the City of Sandy Springs alleging that the City had violated the Open Records Act by withholding public records related to the City’s use of surveillance cameras. The City had argued that the records contained confidential information, but the newspaper argued that the records were necessary to inform the public about the City’s use of surveillance technology. In 2021, a judge ordered the City to release some of the records to the newspaper, but not all of them due to ongoing investigations.
- First Amendment Foundation v. City of Atlanta (2020): The First Amendment Foundation filed a lawsuit against the City of Atlanta alleging that the City had violated the Open Records Act by denying the organization’s request for public records related to the City’s response to protests in the wake of George Floyd’s death. The City had argued that the records contained confidential information, but the foundation argued that the records were necessary to inform the public about the City’s response to the protests. In 2021, a judge ordered the City to release some of the records to the foundation, but not all of them due to ongoing investigations.
- Southern Environmental Law Center v. Georgia Department of Natural Resources (2020): The Southern Environmental Law Center filed a lawsuit against the Georgia Department of Natural Resources alleging that the Department had violated the Open Records Act by withholding public records related to a proposed coal ash landfill in Putnam County. The Department had argued that the records contained confidential information, but the environmental law center argued that the records were necessary to inform the public about the potential environmental impacts of the landfill. In 2021, a judge ordered the Department to release some of the records to the environmental law center, but not all of them due to ongoing investigations.
- Thomas v. University System of Georgia Board of Regents (2021): A former employee of Georgia Southern University filed a lawsuit against the University System of Georgia Board of Regents alleging that the Board had
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