CJ Griffin Discusses OPRA Developments with Media Outlets
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3.29.24
CJ Griffin, partner and director of the Justice Gary S. Stein Public Interest Center at Pashman Stein Walder Hayden P.C. offered her extensive experience and knowledge to several media outlets regarding pending legislation that would restrict the public’s right to access records under the Open Public Records Act (OPRA).
Below are multiple sources where you can read and listen to CJ’s commentary:
- Politico, March 11, 2024, “NJ Legislature plans to [REDACTED] today”
- Reporters’ Roundtable, March 15, 2024, “NJ bill targets Open Public Records Act: What you need to know | Reporters Roundtable”
- New12 New Jersey Kane in Your Corner, March 14, 2024, “Lawmakers put controversial public records bill on hold to add amendments”
- New Brunswick Today, March 11, 2024, “Attorney CJ Griffin Testifies Against Bill to Undermine OPRA”
- Northjersey.com, March 7, 2024, “NJ Legislature is once again taking aim at OPRA, seeking 'reforms' to transparency law”
- The Jersey Vindicator, March 27, 2024, “N.J. Senate to kick off National Sunshine Week with bill that guts Open Public Records Act, ‘brings darkness’ instead”
- TAPInto, March 11, 2024, “Modernization or Regression? N.J. Legislators Hear Testimony on Open Public Records Bill”
- New Jersey Monitor, March 13, 2024, “Senator makes dubious claim in fight over New Jersey’s public records law”
- Northjersey.com, March 14, 2024, “Gov. Murphy, you must not allow the Legislature to decimate transparency, OPRA — Opinion”
- New Jersey Monitor, March 25, 2024, “Court fight reveals absurdity behind claims about our public records law”