Supreme Court of New Jersey· 2/25/1986

Loigman v. Kimmelman

Citations

505 A.2d 958
102 N.J. 98
1986 N.J. LEXIS 870

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recognizing that the court should balance, in each case, the individual's right to information against the public's interest in confidentiality
holding that, where appropriate, courts should undertake in camera review of material that an agency asserts is exempt from disclosure under the state common-law right to access public records
discussing “government’s need to conduct [investigative] affairs with skill, with sensitivity to the privacy interests involved, and in an atmosphere of confidentiality that encourages the utmost candor”
discussing \the vital public interest in . . . the success of criminal prosecutions and the protection of potential witnesses and informants\
request for access to Attorney General's audit of the confidential account of county prosecutor where disclosure would reveal information that endangered the lives of informers
\Somewhat different but related considerations arise when the citizen seeks access to information to further a public good\ as opposed to a private interest.

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Judges: O'Hern

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Loigman v. Kimmelman
Supreme Court of New Jersey· 1985-05-06

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