Denver Post Corp. v. Ritter

In Denver Post Corp. v. Ritter, 230 P.3d 1238 (Colo.App.2009), the court of appeals concluded that cell phone bills for calls Governor Bill Ritter ("the Governor") made on his personal cell phone were not public ree-ords subject to disclosure under the Colorado Open Records Act (CCORA"). §§ 24-72-201 to ~206, C.R.S. (2010). We granted certiora-vi, and affirm.1

Petitioners, journalist Karen Crummy and her employer Denver Post Corporation (collectively referred to as "the Post"), in 2008 requested access to the Governor's cell phone bills. In response to this request, the Governor provided cell…