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The Idaho Press Club has filed a lawsuit against Ada County, saying officials repeatedly violated the state's public record act in response to four separate public records requests from journalists.

 

The lawsuit asks a judge to order the county to release the public records, claiming county officials over-redacted some documents and wrongly denied access to others. We talk with the Vice President of the Idaho Press Club about why they're pursuing this lawsuit.

We did reach out to Ada County and received this statement: "This is a public records appeal. People who request public records have a right to appeal, and we look forward to the judge weighing in on the substance of this matter."

Disclosure: Our General Manager at Boise State Public Radio sits on the board of the Idaho Press Club, and individuals in our newsroom are members. 

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