I read the Court opinion [1] (which is a fairly easy read). The situation is that "Virginia’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) grants Virginia citizens acces

I read the Court opinion [1] (which is a fairly easy read). The situation is that "Virginia’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) grants Virginia citizens access to all public records, but grants no such right to non Virginians." [1] The plaintiffs claimed that this law violated their constitutional rights. The court disagreed (and cited precedent). It is not the job of the court to decide weather or not a law is a good idea. It is only their job to decide weather or not it is constitutional. [1] http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/12pdf/12-17_d1o2.pdf http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/12pdf/12-17_d1o2.pdf