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Attorney General’s staff seek FOIA exemption for home addresses after threats and harassment incidents
Summary
Assistant attorneys general and union representatives urged the committee to exempt home addresses of Office of the Attorney General employees from public disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, citing repeated threats, stalking and harassment against lawyers who handle sensitive prosecutions and child protection cases.
Employees of the Office of the Attorney General asked the Government Administration and Elections Committee to pass Senate Bill 1433, which would exempt the residential addresses of AG office employees from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.
Assistant Attorney General Nancy Brule and Joan Andrews, president of the Association of Connecticut Assistant Attorneys General, testified that attorneys and staff in the AG’s office receive threats, stalking and harassment as part of representing the state in sensitive matters —…
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