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Article: Associated Press to sue state Supreme Court over FOIA denial: ; High court's counsel said law does not apply to the five court justices
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- Charleston Daily Mail
- Article date:
- March 27, 2008
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CHARLESTON - The Associated Press served notice Wednesday it will
sue the state Supreme Court for failure to comply with West
Virginia's Freedom of Information Act.
The AP alleges the high court violated the law when it determined
that Chief Justice Elliott "Spike" Maynard's e-mails, visitor logs
and other records were not subject to FOIA. The court released
information pertaining to other court employees.
The AP filed FOIA requests in January seeking any communication
between Maynard and Massey Energy chief Don Blankenship.
The information was sought as part of the AP's coverage of
Maynard's July 2006 European vacation rendezvous with Blankenship.
The coal company had several cases pending ...