Appellate Court rules in favor of The Batavian in dispute over court hearing access

Three years after taking a stand for First Amendment rights by requesting a transcript from Genesee County Family Court, The Batavian received vindication with a ruling that stated such information cannot be denied to the media company. Stemming from a Family Court case in November 2019, the request was made after Howard Owens, publisher of The Batavian, was barred access to

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