Court Rules For ESPN In Notre Dame Police Records Case

An Indiana appeals court has ruled that the University of Notre Dame’s police department is a public agency and subject to open records laws.  But the impact of the legal victory could be limited. As the case was being argued earlier this year, the Indiana General Assembly -- at the prodding of private universities, including ND -- passed a bill that that would exempt police forces at private colleges from following the same crime reporting requirements as other law enforcement agencies.  That bill, which is now awaiting the signature of Gov. Mike Pence, would go into effect July 1.