The U.S. Attorney for Idaho says the courtroom should be closed to the public during any testimony from Shasta Groene at the death penalty proceedings for confessed killer Joseph Duncan.
From the Spokesman-Review
Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden said the Legislature needs to act during its next session to address ambiguities in the state’s open meeting law that can make enforcement difficult.
From the Lewiston Tribune
The Idaho Attorney General’s office is investigating claims Cassia County commissioners in November 2006 broke state laws governing public meetings when they voted to change address coordinates in the Jackson area to fit Cassia County’s grid.
From the Times-News
The public should be able to “observe all matters” considered by a U.S. District Court jury that will decide if confessed killer Joseph Duncan should face the federal death penalty, 16 media and open-government organizations argued in a legal brief filed on Tuesday.
Organizations participating in the filing include: The Spokesman-Review, The Associated Press, The Idaho Statesman, the Idaho Press Club, Idaho Newspaper Foundation, Idahoans for Openness in Government, Idaho Allied Dailies, Idaho State Broadcasters Association, Boise State Radio, KHQ-TV, KREM-TV, KXLY-TV, KTVB-TV, KTRV-TV, KBCI-TV and KIVI-TV
From the Spokesman-Review