While investigating suspicious deaths in state institutions, the Virginia Office for Protection and Advocacy (VOPA) requested relevant records from state officials. Virginia refused, stating that a state-law privilege protected records from disclosure. VOPA sued the State agency in U.S. District Court. The District Court denied Virginia’s motion to dismiss. Virginia appealed to the Court of […]
Tags: abuse · investigation · P & A · Protection & Advocacy · records · seclusion · sovereign interest · Supreme Court · VOPA
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