Judge affirms News Sentinel’s right to emails
A judge sided again with the Knoxville News Sentinel in an open records request for emails sent to or by county officials. Here is the full article, published by the Knoxville News Sentinel last week and reprinted here with permission: Judge: Knox County should turn over emails By Gerald Witt, Knoxville News Sentinel For the second time, a judge told Knox County legal staff Monday to turn over emails requested by the News Sentinel. Blount County Circuit Court Judge David Duggan said during a hearing that nine emails sent to or by county officials, including Mayor Tim Burchett, should be made public. In October, he directed the county to release the records, but Knox County Law Director Richard “Bud” Armstrong [...]