Ctr. for Constitutional Rights v. St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office

Plaintiff/Appellant, The Center for Constitutional Rights (hereinafter referred to as "TCCR"), appeals the involuntary dismissal of its petition for writ of mandamus in favor Defendant/Appellee, Sheriff Greg Champagne, from the 29th Judicial District Court, Division "C". For the following reasons, we reverse and render judgment.

*982FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On September 18, 2017, TCCR sent a request to the Custodian of Records at the St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office (hereinafter referred to as "the Sheriff's Office"), pursuant to the Louisiana Public Records Law, La. R.S. 44:1 et seq. TCCR…