MURPHY v. ACLU OF GA., INC.

46147, 46148.

258 Ga. 637 (1988)

373 S.E.2d 364

MURPHY et al. v. AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF GEORGIA, INC. et al.; and vice versa.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided November 3, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sewell R. Brumby, Douglas O. Carlyle, for appellants.

Bondurant, Mixson & Elmore, Jeffrey O. Bramlett, Michael A. Sullivan, Kathleen L. Wilde, for appellees.


WELTNER, Justice.

The plaintiffs, complaining of secret legislative meetings, filed an action against several leaders of the General Assembly. They rely upon Art. III, Sec. IV, Par. XI of the Constitution of Georgia of 1983, providing in part: "The sessions of the General Assembly and all standing committee meetings thereof shall be open to the public." They also asked the trial court to enforce rules adopted by the houses of the General Assembly that require all...

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