— A judge has ordered the conditional release of records about a University of Montana rape case to author Jon Krakauer after a four-year dispute that pitted student privacy against the public’s right to know the decisions their government agencies make. The Montana University System argued against releasing the documents, saying the action would violate student privacy and a federal law that could threaten the University of Montana’s federal funding. The Montana Supreme Court in 2016 ordered the confidential review of the records by a judge to determine whether they should be released publicly. If an appeal is filed,, the release of the documents’ release will be put on hold. Montana University System spokeswoman Blair Fjeseth did not immediately return a telephone message seeking comment.

Source: National Post March 28, 2018 19:30 UTC