Groups back challenge to Marsy’s Law ruling
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – First Amendment and journalism groups want to weigh in if the Florida Supreme Court takes up a case that could help shield the identities of law enforcement officers involved in use-of-force incidents.
The Joseph L. Brechner Center for Freedom of Information at the University of Florida, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and the Society of Professional Journalists filed a notice Friday of their intent to submit a friend-of-the-court brief if the Supreme Court agrees to hear the case, which involves application of a 2018 constitutional amendment known as Marsy’s Law.
Groups back challenges to Marsyâs Law By News Service of Florida Staff | May 17, 2021 at 12:31 PM EDT - Updated May 17 at 12:31 PM
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (News Service of Florida) - First Amendment and journalism groups want to weigh in if the Florida Supreme Court takes up a case that could help shield the identities of law-enforcement officers involved in use-of-force incidents.
The Joseph L. Brechner Center for Freedom of Information at the University of Florida, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and the Society of Professional Journalists filed a notice Friday of their intent to submit a friend-of-the-court brief if the Supreme Court agrees to hear the case, which involves application of a 2018 constitutional amendment known as âMarsyâs Law.â
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By Gordon Byrd
May 13, 2021
TALLAHASSEE A sheriff from the Tampa Bay area and a Miami police oversight panel may challenge a ruling that could keep secret the names of officers who use deadly force.
A three judge panel at the 1st District Appeals Court ruled last month that two Tallahassee police officers can claim a right to privacy as crime victims under Marsy s Law, because they were threatened with a deadly weapon before using force.
Pinellas Sheriff Bob Gualtieri and the Miami Civilian Investigative Panel plan to file briefs of their own against the decision, when the case goes to the State Supreme Court. Opponents of the ruling say it could undermine sunshine laws and efforts by the community to hold police accountable through public records.
By Gordon Byrd
May 13, 2021
TALLAHASSEE A sheriff from the Tampa Bay area and a Miami police oversight panel may challenge a ruling that could keep secret the names of officers who use deadly force.
A three judge panel at the 1st District Appeals Court ruled last month that two Tallahassee police officers can claim a right to privacy as crime victims under Marsy s Law, because they were threatened with a deadly weapon before using force.
Pinellas Sheriff Bob Gualtieri and the Miami Civilian Investigative Panel plan to file briefs of their own against the decision, when the case goes to the State Supreme Court. Opponents of the ruling say it could undermine sunshine laws and efforts by the community to hold police accountable through public records.