"Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is leading the charge to defend Miami Dade College in higher court from allegations it violated the state's Sunshine Law, raising the stakes in a case involving Donald Trump's presidential library that could have sweeping implications for the future of government transparency."
"Uthmeier's office filed a notice of appeal Monday, seeking to overturn a Miami-Dade Circuit Court judge's ruling temporarily blocking the college from giving away valuable downtown land for the construction of Trump's presidential library."
"If the AG gets his way, then it will embolden every government agency in Florida to be vague, secretive and obfuscate important matters that they're going to discuss at their meetings."
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed a notice of appeal to defend Miami Dade College against allegations of violating the state's Sunshine Law. The appeal seeks to overturn a Miami-Dade Circuit Court judge's temporary order blocking the college from transferring valuable downtown land for construction of Donald Trump's presidential library. If Uthmeier prevails at the Third District Court of Appeal, the ruling could establish legal precedent that reduces public access to information about government meetings in Florida. Open-government advocates warn such a precedent could embolden agencies to be vague, secretive and to obfuscate meeting matters, raising broader transparency concerns.
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