Glenwood Post v. City of Glenwood Springs

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Glenwood Post vs. City of Glenwood Springs Number: 731 P.2d 761 (Colo. App. 1986) Year: 1986 State: Colorado Court: Colorado Court of Appeals Other lawsuits in Colorado Other lawsuits in 1986 Precedents include:

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Deliberative Process Exemption

Glenwood Post v. City of Glenwood Springs was a case before the Colorado Court of Appeals in 1986 concerning open meetings and executive sessions for deliberative purposes.

Background

In 1984 the City of Glenwood Springs sought to hire a new city attorney. Accordingly the City Council of Glenwood Springs scheduled a meeting to conside applications it had received for the position. The City Council planned to consider the submitted applications in a closed executive session. The Glenwood Post filed a motion for an injunction preventing the City Council from considering the applications in executive session.

Ruling of the court

Judge Babcock of the Colorado Court of Appeals affirmed the ruling of the trial court.