WILL amicus brief argued law requires public officials to provide electronic records upon request.
The News: Today, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals ruled that when a record request specifically asks for documents in electronic format, the record custodian must provide those records in ...
Hearing cancelled, WILL attorneys reviewing the documents
The News: As a result of WILL’s open records lawsuit, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) has turned over documents pertaining to the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). There is no longer a hearing before Dane County ...
Covering our lawsuit against Wisconsin State Representative Jonathan Brostoff, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel writes:
Taxpayers will pay about $2,000 in legal fees for a Democratic lawmaker who tried to charge a conservative group thousands of dollars for copies of his emails that it sought ...
Tom Kamenick urges lawmakers to prioritize ease and availability of open records
February 28, 2018 - Milwaukee, WI - Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) Deputy Counsel Tom Kamenick testified Tuesday on the importance of open government to the Assembly Committee on Constitution and ...
Rep. wants over $3,200 to print e-mails that were requested electronically
February 16, 2018 – Milwaukee, WI - The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (“WILL”) has sued State Representative Jonathan Brostoff (D-Milwaukee) in Dane County Circuit Court for violating the State’s Open ...
Decision resolves dispute over book review committee that met in secret
June 29, 2017 - Milwaukee, WI – In a victory for open and transparent government in Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled unanimously today that the Appleton Area School District violated the Open Meetings Law by ...