Fix the Courts' open records request to the University of Louisville for records relating to Justice Amy Coney-Barrett's September '21 appearance at the McConnell Center yield records that suggest "draconian restrictions."

"We had two points in mind when making this request," said FTC's Gabe Roth. "First, we wanted to know the newest justice's stance toward media access for her speaking engagements, which, given the video restrictions, is not encouraging. Second, we wanted a preview of the reimbursements and gifts she received, since current ethics rules require the justices to divulge these perks only once per year in their annual disclosures, and not in a separate report filed within a month of returning from a trip like members of Congress."

"To improve public trust in the high court, congressional travel and gift rules should apply to the justices," Roth added.

Peruse the emails at: https://reason.com/volokh/2021/10/23/public-records-requests-shines-a-l…