King County v. Sheehan

Appellants William A. Sheehan III and Aaron Rosenstein maintain controversial websites that are critical of police agencies in Washington. They submitted public records act requests seeking a list of the full name and rank of every police officer employed by King County. The County refused the request and filed suit to enjoin disclosure, contending that the information was exempt from disclosure because it would hinder effective law enforcement and infringe on the police officers’ right to privacy. The trial court granted the County’s suit in part and *331denied it in part, ordering the County to…