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madfloridian

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5. Suing groups can use the pages presented in secret, but can't be presented in open court.

Reply to madfloridian (Original post)

Thu May 29, 2014, 03:39 PM

May 2014

According to a FL Supreme Court ruling.

http://www.jcfloridan.com/news/article_7e82f33e-e764-11e3-aa17-001a4bcf6878.html

The Florida Supreme Court ruled this week that up to 538 pages of evidence obtained from a Gainesville-based political consulting firm could be used by groups suing the Legislature over how they drew up congressional districts.

But the court also said that the evidence — which includes emails and maps — must not be disclosed in open court. When it came to time for the evidence to be presented, Lewis closed the courtroom.

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This afternoon the judge kicked media out of Florida redistricting trial. GOP operatives testifying. [View all] madfloridian May 2014 OP

This sort of sounds like, the people who were elected......... wandy May 2014 #1

Kick FloriTexan May 2014 #2

"protected trade secrets" Who decides that? nt TheBlackAdder May 2014 #3

Amazing, isn't it. "keeps more than 500 pages of records from being publicly released" madfloridian May 2014 #4

In the first instance, the trial judge. This is an established legal principle. Jim Lane May 2014 #6

Suing groups can use the pages presented in secret, but can't be presented in open court. madfloridian May 2014 #5