Maryland to Pay Post's Legal Fees |
| The Maryland Board of Public Works has approved a request to pay The
Washington Post $140,000 for attorneys’ fees arising out of The Post’s suit for
access to the governor’s phone and appointment records. Deputy Attorney General Carmen Shepard sought approval of the payment, which will act as final settlement of The Post’s claim. Shepard declined to comment on the settlement. The approval came at the board’s meeting on April 18. Last September, a divided Court of Appeals found the newspaper was entitled to some, but not all, of the records it requested from Gov. Parris N. Glendening. In a 4-3 decision, the court rejected Glendening’s blanket claim that his schedule and telephone records were exempt from disclosure under the state Public Information Act. The court majority also held that the act applies to the governor and his staff, even though the similar federal Freedom of Information Act does not apply to the office of the president. – From The Daily Record |
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