Fullerton Resident and blogger Joshua Ferguson gained a national ally in his appeal against an OC Judge’s order barring him and the blog from publishing secret city hall documents after the Reporter’s Committee for Freedom of the Press filed a support document on Ferguon’s appeal, calling the publication gag a Constitutional violation and the city accusations a “brazen misuse” of federal or state hacking laws by the City of Fullerton to target routine newsgathering activities.
Tag: First Amendment
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Fullerton Resident Challenges Judge’s Decision to Block Publishing of Secret City Hall Documents
Joshua Ferguson, is fighting a judge’s decision to bar him and the blog, Friends for Fullerton’s Future, from publishing secret city hall documents.
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OC Judge Orders Fullerton Blog and Resident to Stop Publishing Secret City Hall Documents
Local blog Friends for Fullerton’s Future and resident Joshua Ferguson have been ordered by an OC Superior Court judge to stop publishing confidential city documents. The move comes within a week of Ferguson suing the city for allegedly failing to produce police misconduct and other records. A full hearing on the issue is scheduled for Nov. 21.
Posted inNorberto Santana Jr.
Santana: Stage Set For ACLU Vs. County of Orange Fight Over Public Comment Rules
After years of protest, the ACLU heads into superior court next month against the County of Orange seeking a court injunction against restrictive public comment rules. The hearing is scheduled for June 12 at 10 am in Dept. C25 in front of Judge Sheila Fell.
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Santana: Time for Common Sense
Voice of OC today stands alongside hundreds of news organizations across America, pushing back against President Trump’s assertion that reporters are enemies of the people, defending the notion that a free and independent press is central to our democracy, our freedom.
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Santana: Anaheim PD Fails Transparency Test
After Anaheim PD confronts a Voice of OC reporter who clearly identified himself, questions arise about Anaheim’s commitment to the First Amendment and the tone of neighborhood homeless sweeps.
Posted inAnaheim, Housing & Homelessness, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice
Policeman Confronts Reporter For Taking Photos of Him Detaining Homeless Man
American courts have held the public and journalists have the right to film government officials, including police, carrying out official actions in public.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
County Government in 2017: Public Records Destruction, Contractors and Public Speaking Limits
Orange County’s five elected supervisors preside over $6 billion in public spending and pressing issues like homelessness, mental health and drug treatment, and how to balance spending between those programs and county jails, the Sheriff’s Department, and District Attorney’s Office.
Posted inBrea
Brea Tables Controversial Protest Ordinance After Receiving Opposition
The Brea City Council tabled a controversial proposed protest ordinance until next month after receiving opposition from the public and a letter from the American Civil Liberties Union that warned of potential First Amendment violations in the proposed ordinance.
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Santana: State’s Public Records Act Needs Teeth
A state bill AB 1479 – up for vote on Friday – would create a fine for agencies that grossly violate California’s Public Records Act. A recent successful Voice of OC lawsuit against the County of Orange, appealing denied public records about an evangelist handcuffed by a county supervisor while armed, is a prime test case for the fine.
