Gov. Pat McCrory is standing firm in an open records battle with the media. The governor will appeal a judge's decision refusing to dismiss a lawsuit brought by several media outlets.

The suit filed by The Charlotte Observer and several other media outlets argues the McCrory administration has failed to comply with the state's open records law.

Superior Court Judge John Craig last week rejected the administration's request that the lawsuit be dismissed.

According to the Observer, the governor's office filed a request Monday to prevent news media attorneys from taking statements from witnesses while an appeal is prepared.

The news organizations contend the state has systematically defied the public records law by failing to provide requests as quickly as possible.

McCrory spokesman Graham Wilson said Tuesday the administration has fulfilled thousands of requests for public records.

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