Lawsuit filed by Virginia NAACP against Youngkin regarding FOIA violation ordered to lower court

Lawsuit filed by Virginia NAACP against Youngkin regarding FOIA violation ordered to lower court

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- A lawsuit filed by the Virginia NAACP against Gov. Glenn Youngkin for an alleged failure to produce records in a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request has recently been ordered to a lower court. The lawsuit pertains to a FOIA request submitted by the Virginia NAACP for records related to Youngkin's process when Virginians with prior felony convictions are denied restoration of their voting rights, a release said. The …

Court of Appeals Orders Lower Court to Rule on Whether Governor Youngkin Violated the Law by Previously Withholding Public Records Related to Voting Rights Restoration Process

RICHMOND, VA – The NAACP Virginia State Conference (Virginia NAACP) received a favorable ruling in Virginia State Conference NAACP, et. al., v. Governor Glenn A. Youngkin, et. al., its ongoing Virginia Freedom of Information Act (VFOIA) lawsuit to obtain public records related to Governor Glenn Youngkin’s process for denying the restoration of voting rights from thousands of Virginia citizens with past felony convictions. The Court of Appeals of…