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High court declines to review rulings that harm Georgians’ right to know


High court declines to review rulings that harm Georgians’ right to know


by K B | Oct 18, 2023 | News

The Georgia First Amendment Foundation is disappointed in the Supreme Court of Georgia’s decision not to review lower court rulings that erode citizens’ rights to access judicial records. On Oct. 11, the Court denied the foundation’s petition, which argued the lower...
GFAF honors state Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver with 2023 Weltner Award

GFAF honors state Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver with 2023 Weltner Award

by K B | Sep 29, 2023 | Events, News, Weltner Award

Oct. 26 banquet will celebrate Oliver’s nearly four decades of legislative service and work to protect open government and free speech in Georgia. Admired for her civility and bipartisanship, state Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver will receive the Georgia First...
Georgia school librarians recognized for combating censorship

Georgia school librarians recognized for combating censorship

by K B | Sep 28, 2023 | Events, News, Weltner Award

The Georgia First Amendment Foundation honors the Georgia Library Media Association’s efforts to safeguard constitutional rights. Libraries in Georgia schools strive to uphold students’ constitutional right to receive information and to give students opportunities to...
GFAF urges high court to reconsider limits on public access to police body cam video

GFAF urges high court to reconsider limits on public access to police body cam video

by K B | Jul 18, 2023 | News

The Georgia First Amendment Foundation is urging the Supreme Court of Georgia to reconsider lower court rulings that limit public access to police body camera video. In a friend-of-the-court brief, the foundation supports a petition for writ of certiorari filed by The...
High court declines to review rulings that harm Georgians’ right to know


GFAF asks Georgia Supreme Court to overturn rulings that harm public access to judicial records

by K B | May 5, 2023 | News

Lower court decisions in medical cannabis case erode Georgians’ right to know. The Georgia First Amendment Foundation is asking the Supreme Court of Georgia to protect citizens’ rights to access judicial records by reversing lower court rulings. In its petition...
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