Arizona Supreme Court strengthens public records law in ruling against U of A

By: Kiera Riley

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: September 19, 2026

Words: 1,236

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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Destroying a public record after a member of the public requests it should land government agencies in legal trouble, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled today.

Matthew Abraham, a former English professor at the University of Arizona, sued the Arizona Board of Regents after the university denied access to a list of records pertaining to hiring practices — including a committee meeting recording destroyed by the university despite an outstanding record request.

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