ACLU suing Scott administration over public records, open meeting violations

MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – The ACLU of Vermont is suing the Scott administration for allegedly withholding public records and open meeting violations.

The lawsuit was filed to obtain public records related to the Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee that the ACLU says were wrongfully withheld by the Vermont Department of Health.

It also aims to challenge the administration’s closed-door alteration of the committee’s recommendation to the Legislature.

The ACLU hopes the records could shed light on what they call political interference by the Scott administration to undermine the Legislature’s response to Vermont’s opioid epidemic.