John K. MacIver Institute for Public Policy, Inc. v. Erpenbach

¶ 1. The John K. Maclver Institute for Public Policy, Inc. and Brian Fraley, hereinafter collectively "the Institute," appeal from a circuit court order denying their request for a writ of mandamus directing Wisconsin State Senator Jon Erpenbach to disclose certain public policy related e-mails sent to him — without redaction of information identifying the sender or the e-mail address. The Institute contends the e-mails it seeks must be released without redaction of the identifying information because they are public records and the public interest in redacting the information is not greater…