Legal Opinion
Milwaukee Journal v. UW Board of Regents
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided November 8, 1991No. 90-0205PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEich, C.J.
The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents and other university officials (collectively, "the university") appeal from a judgment ordering them to disclose the names of applicants for the positions of athletic director and football coach at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
The issue is whether sec. 230.13(2), Stats., which authorizes the secretary of the Department of Employee Relations (DER) to keep records of the "[n]ames of applicants other than those certified for employment"1 closed to the public, constitutes a mandatory exception to the state's open records law shielding the names…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- McCleary v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1971
- Hedtcke v. Sentry InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1982
- Newspapers, Inc. v. BreierWisconsin Supreme Court · 1979
- Drivers, Salesmen, Warehousemen, Milk Processors, Cannery, Dairy Employees & Helpers Local No. 695 v. Labor & Industry Review CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 1990
- Hathaway v. Joint School District No. 1Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1984
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Building & Construction Trades Council of South Central Wisconsin v. Waunakee Community School DistrictCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1998
- Milwaukee Journal v. UW Board of RegentsCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1991
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- State Ex Rel. Blum v. Board of EducationCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1997
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