· 4/10/1979
Moffett v. City of Portland
Citations
- 400 A.2d 340
- 5 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 1015
- 1979 Me. LEXIS 592
How courts have described this case
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- stating that “a strict construction of any exceptions to the required public disclosure” is necessary if the purposes of the Act are to be honored
- noting source of compulsion was a threat of disciplinary action if questions were not answered
- noting source of compulsion was a threat of disciplinary action if questions were not answered
- the denial of a motion for a preliminary injunction to enjoin the disclosure of confidential records is immediately appealable
- Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination
Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).
Judges: Archibald, Delahanty, God-Frey, McKUSICK, Nichols, Pomer-Oy, Wernick
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