When government employees of two different agencies share documents, they cannot shield the documents from public disclosure unless the narrow and strict requirements for “common interest” work product privilege are met
ACLU-WA filed an amicus brief asking the state Supreme Court to establish a test that properly balances the public’s right to know and an individual’s right to privacy when requesting public records
ACLU-WA filed an amicus brief in the Washington State Supreme Court in support of the Freedom Foundation, which sued Governor Chris Gregoire for not disclosing certain documents after a public records request
Interpreting the Public Records Act to increase transparency is important in fighting racial inequity in policing, especially when it comes to Native Americans because they are disproportionately impacted.
The ACLU filed amicus briefs in both the Court of Appeals and state Supreme Court, supporting tenants who sought to redact their names from the online court index of a dismissed unlawful detainer case.
The ACLU is concerned with public record requests for information pertaining to level I sex offenders who are in compliance with registration requirements
