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Judge throws out resident's lawsuit against Scranton over open meetings law

Original: Judge dismisses resident’s lawsuit claiming Scranton violated Sunshine law

A judge has dismissed a resident's lawsuit alleging that the city of Scranton violated Pennsylvania's Sunshine Law, which requires government bodies to conduct business in public. The ruling ends the legal challenge against the city. The Times-Tribune reported the decision, and it is drawing local attention as an example of how courts handle citizen claims of government transparency violations.

Why now: The court's dismissal of a transparency claim against a city government is of immediate local civic interest.

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