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New Mexico Cases, 2009 to Present

last updated 11/10/11

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Open Meetings Act
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Inspection of Public Records Act
Appellate Courts	District Courts
Cox v. New Mexico Department of Public Safety Are citizen complaints against police officers public record? Court of Appeals Opinion (2010) FOG Amicus Brief Supreme Court Order (2011) Status: Completed	*ACLU-NM v. Duran* Complaint
	*Advantage Asphalt v. Santa Fe County* Complaint
Daily Times v. City of Farmington Are applications for city manager public? Court of Appeals Opinion (2009) Status: Completed	*Albuquerque Journal v. Office of the Governor* Complaint
	*DPS v. Rio Grande SUN* Complaint Answer/Counterclaim
**Republican Party of New Mexico v. New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department** To what extent (if any) can the executive withhold documents showing its deliberative process? Court of Appeals Opinion FOG Amicus Brief Status: Awaiting Supreme Court opinion	*Faber v. King* District court opinion and order Award of damages
	Fincher v. Board of Regents of University of New Mexico Complaint
Rio Grande SUN v. Jemez Mountain How much does an IPRA lawsuit really cost? District Court order SUN Brief in Chief Status: Awaiting calendar assignment	*Foy v. ERB/ SIC* ♦ FOG Amicus Brief ♦ Court order allowing scanner/laptop ♦ Court order for electronic records
	*Griego v. New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department* Motion for summary judgment
San Juan Agricultural Water Users v. KNME Can you file an 'anonymous' records request through an agent? FOG Amicus Brief Supreme Court Opinion (2011) Status: Completed
*Toomey v. City of Truth or Consequences* When are documents created and held by a non-governmental entity really public documents? FOG Amicus Brief Status: Awaiting calendar assignment	*Mast v. Magistrate Court of Luna County* Petition for writ of mandamus Alternative writ of mandamus
	Polaco v. Hondo Municipal School District Complaint & Judgment
	San Juan Agricultural Water Users Ass'n v. D'Antonio Complaint
	*Sink v. Board of County Commissioners of Union County* Complaint Motion to Dismiss

Open Meetings Act
Appellate Courts	District Courts
*Palenick v. City of Rio Rancho* What are the consequences of an Open Meetings Act violation? District Court Findings and Conclusions FOG Amicus Brief Court of Appeals Opinion (2011) Status: Court of Appeals opinion issued 11/17/11	Bray v. Village of Des Moines Petition for Writ of Mandamus Alternative Writ of Mandamus
	*Caldwell v. City of Deming* Petition for Writ of Mandamus Motion to Dismiss

Free Speech/ Free Press
Appellate Courts	District Courts
*Smith v. Durden* Can emotional distress alone (without damage to reputation) be the basis for a defamation claim? Amicus Brief: New Mexico Press Association and New Mexico Broadcasters Association