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Does anybody know who Ronald George is, his job or what he has done on his job?
My guess is that 99.9% of California except for attorneys, legislators and the chattering class has ever heard of this man.
"When California Chief Justice Ronald George retires at the end of the year, the nation will lose one of its staunchest supporters of the publics right to know a trailblazer whose rulings have led to open court proceedings that were traditionally closed to the public and transparency in government budgets and salaries.
During his 14 years as chief justice, George has routinely ruled to strengthen public access laws and used the First Amendment as his barometer in giving the press free access unless harm can be proven. He has opened the California Supreme Court to TV cameras, organized a bench-media committee to resolve differences, and taken his court on the road for greater accessibility."
We the people have the right to know how the "justice" system works. Government has too much secrecy and thanks to Justice George, we have the ability to see justice in action.
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My guess is that 99.9% of California except for attorneys, legislators and the chattering class has ever heard of this man.
"When California Chief Justice Ronald George retires at the end of the year, the nation will lose one of its staunchest supporters of the publics right to know a trailblazer whose rulings have led to open court proceedings that were traditionally closed to the public and transparency in government budgets and salaries.
During his 14 years as chief justice, George has routinely ruled to strengthen public access laws and used the First Amendment as his barometer in giving the press free access unless harm can be proven. He has opened the California Supreme Court to TV cameras, organized a bench-media committee to resolve differences, and taken his court on the road for greater accessibility."
We the people have the right to know how the "justice" system works. Government has too much secrecy and thanks to Justice George, we have the ability to see justice in action.
More...