Court strikes down West Virginia law barring disclosure of public officials’ personal data

A federal appellate court has ruled that West Virginia's law intended to protect the personal data of certain public officials, including police, is unconstitutional. The law in question is the state's version of Daniel's Law. The court's decision strikes down the law, which was meant to prevent the disclosure of personal information of these officials. This ruling affects the ability to keep the personal data of police and other officials private. The law was designed to shield this information, but the court has deemed it unconstitutional. The decision comes from a federal appellate court panel.