Disclosure of mug shots is unwarranted invasion of privacy
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A federal district court, in Times-Picayune Publishing Corp. v. Department of Justice, held that mug shots taken of football team owner Edward DeBartolo after he pled guilty to a federal charge were exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. The disclosure of the photograph could reasonably be expected to constitute and unwarranted invasion of DeBartolo's privacy, so the government was not required to show the precise harm which disclosure would inflict. The newspaper seeking the photos had argued that the public's interest in the photos warranted disclosure.
Publication Name: News Media & the Law
Subject: Literature/writing
ISSN: 0149-0737
Year: 1999
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Schools can release crime reports, keep funding
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The US District Court for District of Columbia has enjoined the Department of Education from withdrawing or withholding funds from universities who release their crime records in apparent violation of the Buckley Amendment. Several universities stopped releasing their crime records when the Amendment was passed in 1974 because they feared loss of funds and came into conflict with state open records laws. The court ruled that the Amendment interfered with the press' constitutional rights.
Publication Name: News Media & the Law
Subject: Literature/writing
ISSN: 0149-0737
Year: 1992
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