MASON v. CITY OF HOBOKEN

A-22 September Term 2007.

951 A.2d 1017 (2008)

196 N.J. 51

Elizabeth MASON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF HOBOKEN, James Farina, City Clerk of the City of Hoboken, individually and in his professional capacity as City Clerk of the City of Hoboken, Robert Drasheff, individually and in his professional capacity as Business Administrator of the City of Hoboken, Alfred Arezzo, individually and in his professional capacity as Construction Official of the City of Hoboken, Defendants-Respondents. Elizabeth Mason, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. City of Hoboken and City Clerk of the City of Hoboken, Defendants-Respondents.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 22, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey L. Kantowitz, West Orange, argued the cause for appellant (Goldberg, Mufson & Spar, attorneys).

Steven W. Kleinman, Corporation Counsel, argued the cause for respondents.

John C. Connell argued the cause for amicus curiae New Jersey Press Association (Archer & Greiner, attorneys; Mr. Connell, William L. Ryan and Benjamin P. Morgan, Haddonfield, on the brief).

Lewis A. Scheindlin, Assistant Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae Attorney General of New Jersey (Anne Milgram, Attorney General, attorney; Patrick DeAlmeida, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel).

Regan H. Crotty submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey (Dechert and Edward L. Barocas, Legal Director, American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey, attorneys; Mr. Crotty, Mr. Barocas, Christopher J. Michie, Lawrenceville, Mr. Barocas, and Jeanne M. LoCicero, on the brief).

Allyn Z. Lite submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae Center for Auto Safety (Lite DePalma Greenberg & Rivas, attorneys; Mr. Lite and Bruce P. Greenberg, Newark, on the brief).

Richard M. Gutman, Montclair, submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae Libertarian Party of Central New Jersey Open Government Task Force.

John J. Collins submitted a letter brief on behalf of amicus curiae Municipal Clerks Association of New Jersey, Inc.


Chief Justice RABNER delivered the opinion of the Court.

The Open Public Records Act (OPRA) plainly identifies its purpose at the outset: to insure that government records, unless exempted, are readily accessible to citizens of New Jersey for the protection of the public interest. N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1. To accomplish that aim, OPRA sets forth a comprehensive framework for access to public records. Among other things, the Act outlines a swift timeline for disclosure...

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