import json


def read_json(filename):
    """Read a JSON file.

    **Example**:

        >>> read_json('/path/to/data.json')
        [{ 'name': 'foo' }]

    :param filename:
        Path to JSON file.
    :return:
        A Python representation of the JSON document.
    """
    with open(filename) as fh:
        return json.loads(fh.read())