New Mexico’s open records law survives an unusual day in court

New Mexico’s open records law survives an unusual day in court

The post New Mexico’s open records law survives an unusual day in court appeared first on Searchlight New Mexico. On March 31, the courtroom of First Judicial District Court Judge Matthew Wilson had a lot of lawyers on hand, in the room itself and on screens mounted above the benches and seats. I counted five people on one side, four on the other, with several more joining remotely. They were there representing a range of interested parties, inc…

Corrections Department open-records violations costly to taxpayers, suit alleges

Open-records lawsuits against the New Mexico Corrections Department have cost the state at least $365,000 in settlement costs, a government transparency watchdog alleges in a new lawsuit.