Some free speech lawyers are concerned about a recommendation by the governor’s criminal justice reform council to let people sue consumer reporting agencies that report items in the plaintiffs’ criminal histories that have been sealed by the courts.
Hollie Manheimer of the Georgia First Amendment Foundation says she sympathizes with the goal to help rehabilitated ex-offenders find jobs and housing, making them more productive members of society. But she said giving a private cause of action to people whose criminal histories are reported accurately raises significant concerns about free speech.
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