Lawyers for Indiana Governor and Republican vice-president-elect Mike Pence argued in court Monday that the state's judicial branch has no authority to require him to comply with Indiana's public records law. But in Indiana, the Pence administration in a number of cases has argued against the public release of emails and other documents that could shed light on his tenure as governor. In some cases, the administration has withheld documents, delayed responses or flatly denied public records requests filed by The Associated Press and other news organizations. Pence exempt from public records law: lawyerOn Monday, Pence attorney Joseph Chapelle told the judges that the separation of powers established under the state's constitution should prevent the court system from forcing Pence and his immediate staff to comply with the open records law if they are sued. Spokeswoman Kara Brooks said the release of public records is not the only way to judge the transparency of the Pence administration.

Source: CBC News November 21, 2016 21:28 UTC