Practical Political Consulting, Inc. v. Secretary of State

I respectfully dissent from my distinguished colleagues’ conclusion that the requested records are not exempt from disclosure under the statutory and privacy exemptions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), MCL 15.231 et seq. In my view, the information collected during the 2008 presidential primary is information protected by statute and its disclosure would constitute a “clearly unwarranted invasion” of an individual’s privacy, and thus is exempt from disclosure under the FOIA.

I. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Michigan’s election law governs the selection of public…