The Journal Times v. City of Racine Board of Police and Fire Commissioners

¶ 1. This is a review of a published decision of the court of appeals,1 which reversed the circuit court's2 order dismissing the mandamus action and granting summary judgment to the City of Racine Board of Police and Fire Commissioners ("the Commission").

¶ 2. The Journal Times of Racine and its editor, Steve Lovejoy (collectively, "the Newspaper"), commenced this mandamus action under Wis. Stat. *583§ 19.37(l)(a) (2011-12)3 of Wisconsin's public records law4 after the Commission denied the Newspaper's request. The request sought information pertaining to a special meeting that the Commission held…