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Abuse of Discretion – Disclosure of Public Records

By: Derek Hawkins//March 20, 2018//

Abuse of Discretion – Disclosure of Public Records

By: Derek Hawkins//March 20, 2018//

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WI Court of Appeals – District I

Case Name: Taylor Q. Scott v. University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents, et al.

Case No.: 2015AP1244

Officials: Brennan, P.J., Kessler and Brash, JJ.

Focus: Abuse of Discretion – Disclosure of Public Records

Taylor Q. Scott appeals the circuit court’s orders denying his petition for writ of mandamus seeking disclosure of public records from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM). Scott argues: (1) UWM improperly redacted student names from documents it provided him pursuant to his request under the open records law; (2) the documents he sought were not education records because they were not “maintained” by UWM; and (3) the circuit court misused its discretion by declining his request to conduct an in camera review of the records. We affirm.

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Attorney Derek A. Hawkins is the managing partner at Hawkins Law Offices LLC, where he heads up the firm’s startup law practice. He specializes in business formation, corporate governance, intellectual property protection, private equity and venture capital funding and mergers & acquisitions. Check out the website at www.hawkins-lawoffices.com or contact them at 262-737-8825.

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