Amicus Brief: Chicago Tribune v. The University of Illinois Board of Trustees

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Amicus Brief: Chicago Tribune v. The University of Illinois Board of Trustees

July 20, 2011

Submitted to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in support of the University of Illinois. The case deals with the application of FERPA to a records request from The Chicago Tribune.

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