Pa. High Court Keeps Status Quo on Open-Records Access to Officials’ Personal Social Media Posts

In a recent Tribune-Review article, Cohen Seglias attorney Joshua Bonn shared his perspective on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s decision regarding whether public officials’ personal social media posts are subject to the state’s open-records law.

“Joshua Bonn, an attorney who regularly argues open-records cases, followed the Penncrest matter closely. He believes the court’s decision will decrease public access to elected officials’ electronic communications. ‘They’re writing emails, writing social media posts to impact public opinion,’ Bonn said. ‘If they’re doing that, that should be a public record. They shouldn’t be allowed to do that in secret.’”