Question for the lawers out there -

I have a friend that is on a municipal board, trustee, school board...that kind of thing. An elected office for the community.

Are they required to disclose their personal emails and texts to an FOIA request? They have an official email for the office but it doesn't seem like that type of office should be required to turn over their personal correspondence without some kind of court order or ruling.

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not a lawyer... but i was under the understanding that any communications related to the public body were subject to FOIA production.... personal or not-public body related materials on private accounts do not need to be provided under FOIA

Dr.Ken=Trump? plausible.

Billy's Lecture Notes...

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They can FOIA your phone if you text during a board meeting.

Delete the inbox, email account and drill holes into the phone.

Problem solved

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But her emails!

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Is the concern that your “friend” was posting on this board? I’m betting podcasts are fair game.

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Individual 2.

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First, each side needs to Lawer up!
Second, Interviews ON Good Morning America?
Third, Politicans MUST get involved.
Fourth, some sort of march needs to take place blomg WHITE MEN? lol
Fifth, T Shirts! Someone needs to make MONEY$ on this issue.
Sixth, Lawsuit against EA Games, YOUTUBE, Google and Apple. MANY could have prevented this from happening!

Now all involved have a crutch for the rest of their lives as some EXPRT will write them a lifetime letter that says "Do to a traumatic episode in there youth, they are not able to work 40 hours a week and will require the constant companship of their pet wolf" ......and I dont mean WINSTON WOLF!

That should solve it.

I would guess the board has counsel on retainer

There are many exceptions to what needs to be disclosed. You can probably find a good faith reason

In conclusion, the answer to every legal question is...maybe

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Yeah, it all depends but the general rule is that emails or texts that pertain to public business are subject to FOIA, regardless of whether they are on a personal or government issued device.

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This guy would know.

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I am trying to imagine wtf is happening in some suburban school district meeting that they need to see someone's iphone.

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Yup,Rham tried that and they took him to court over it.He lost.

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When I am stuck and need to figure something out I always remember the Immortal words of Socrates when he said:"I just drank what?"

first tell us what FOIA stands for.

quit actin' like we all know what youre talkin' about.

guess what: WE DON'T

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