The state's open records office lost its bid to overturn a Commonwealth Court's preliminary injunction that prevented the release of school district employees' home addresses, pending the court's final decision in the case.
The open records office had appealed the injunction to the state Supreme Court. On Tuesday, that court upheld the injunction, but noted that the Commonwealth Court's final decision in case can be appealed.
The the Pennsylvania State Education Association went to court to try to permanently end the release of school employees' home addresses, citing a general concern about addresses being made public. The open records office said the right-to-know law restricts addresses for only three groups -- law enforcement, judges and minors.
Since the injunction, the open records office has treated addresses of all public employees as being exempt under the RTK law.
*Thanks to the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association for getting word out about the Supreme Court's order.
The open records office had appealed the injunction to the state Supreme Court. On Tuesday, that court upheld the injunction, but noted that the Commonwealth Court's final decision in case can be appealed.
The the Pennsylvania State Education Association went to court to try to permanently end the release of school employees' home addresses, citing a general concern about addresses being made public. The open records office said the right-to-know law restricts addresses for only three groups -- law enforcement, judges and minors.
Since the injunction, the open records office has treated addresses of all public employees as being exempt under the RTK law.
*Thanks to the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association for getting word out about the Supreme Court's order.
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