Steinbuch v. University of Ark. (Majority)
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The Supreme Court affirmed the order of the circuit court denying Appellant's motion for order to waive record fees in a suit brought under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) against the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR), holding that the circuit court correctly denied the motion to waive record fees.
Appellant, a law professor at UALR, brought this action alleging FOIA violations. The circuit court dismissed the FOIA claim with prejudice. Appellant then moved to set aside the order, arguing that UALR violated the negotiated settlement. The circuit court denied the motion, and Appellant unsuccessfully attempted to appeal. As to his appeal of the order denying the motion to set aside, Appellant moved to waive record fees alleging that a fee assessed by the circuit clerk violated state law. The circuit court denied the motion, after which Appellant filed a second motion to waive record fees. The circuit court denied the motion and also denied Appellant's motion for summary judgment. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that no justiciable controversy existed in this case.
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