Nichols v. Bennett (1996)

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green Terry Jackson v. Racine County District Attorney (2025)

Rule Authority · Wis. Ct. App. · 3 citations in this opinion

Thus, when evaluating a public records request, we presume that the records “shall be open to the public unless there is a clear statutory exception, unless there exists a limitation under the common law, or unless there is an overriding public interest in keeping the public record confidential.” Nichols, 199 Wis. 2d at 273 (citation omitted).

citation omitted

green Midwest Environmental Advocates, Inc. v. Frederick Prehn (2025)

Quote Authority · Wis. Ct. App. · signal: see also · 2 citations in this opinion

Policy, Inc. v. Erpenbach, 2014 WI App 49, ¶18 , 354 Wis. 2d 61 , 848 N.W.2d 862 ; see also Nichols v. Bennett, 199 Wis. 2d 268 , 274- 75, 544 N.W.2d 428 (1996) (“It is the nature of the documents and not their location which determines their status under [WIS.

“It is the nature of the documents and not their location which determines their status under [WIS. STAT.] §§ 19.31 to 19.37.”

green Friends of Frame Park, U.A. v. City of Waukesha (2022)

Quote Authority · Wis. · signal: see · 2 citations in this opinion

See Nichols v. Bennet, 199 Wis. 2d 268, 273 , 544 N.W.2d 428 (1996) ("The open records law serves one of the basic tenets of our democratic system by providing an opportunity for public oversight of the workings of government.").

"The open records law serves one of the basic tenets of our democratic system by providing an opportunity for public oversight of the workings of government."

green Friends of Frame Park, U.A. v. City of Waukesha (2022)

Quote Authority · Wis. · signal: see · 2 citations in this opinion

"The open records law serves one of the basic tenets of our democratic system by providing an opportunity for public oversight of the workings of government."

green Voces de la Frontera, Inc. v. David A. Clarke, Jr. (2017)

Rule Authority · Wis. · 2 citations in this opinion

Wisconsin Public Records Law ¶17 Wisconsin public records law affords the public the right to inspect certain documents within the possession of a 8 No. 2015AP1152 state entity.13 It "serves one of the basic tenets of our democratic system by providing an opportunity for public oversight of the workings of government." Nichols, 199 Wis. 2d 268, 273 (citing Breier, 89 Wis. 2d 417, 433-34 ).

green Woznicki v. Erickson (1996)

Rule Authority · Wis. · 2 citations in this opinion

As we stated in Nichols , "[t]he open records law serves one of the basic tenets of our democratic system by providing an opportunity for public oversight of the workings of government." Nichols, 199 Wis. 2d at 273 (citation omitted).

citation omitted

green Wisconsin Voter Alliance v. Kristina Secord (2023)

Rule Authority · Wis. Ct. App.

Nichols, 199 Wis. 2d at 273 (alteration in original) (quoting WIS.

alteration in original

green Building & Construction Trades Council of South Central Wisconsin v. Waunakee Community School District (1998)

Rule Authority · Wis. Ct. App.

The supreme court did, as the Council notes in its brief, state in Nichols v. Bennett, 199 Wis. 2d 268, 274 , 544 N.W.2d 428, 431 (1996), that "it is the nature of the documents [being sought] and not their location which determines their status" under the public records law.

green Democratic Party of Wisconsin v. Wisconsin Department of Justice (2016)

Cited · Wis. · signal: see · 14 citations in this opinion

See Nichols v. Bennett, 199 Wis. 2d 268, 273 , 544 N.W.2d 428 (1996).

green Milwaukee Teachers' Education Ass'n v. Milwaukee Board of School Directors (1999)

Cited · Wis. · signal: see · 4 citations in this opinion

See Nichols, 199 Wis. 2d at 270 .

green Manor Enterprises, Inc. v. Vivid, Inc. (1999)

Cited · Wis. Ct. App. · signal: see · 4 citations in this opinion

See Nichols v. Bennett, 190 Wis. 2d 360 , 365 n.2, 526 N.W.2d 831, 834 (Ct. App. 1994), aff'd, 199 Wis. 2d 268 , 544 N.W.2d 428 (1996).

green State Ex Rel. Blum v. Board of Education (1997)

Cited (see also) · Wis. Ct. App. · signal: see also · 4 citations in this opinion

See also Nichols v. Bennett, 199 Wis. 2d 268, 276 , 544 N.W.2d 428, 431 (1996); Munroe, 201 Wis. 2d at 448 , 549 N.W.2d at 454 .

green In RE MARRIAGE OF CARPENTER v. Mumaw (1999)

Cited · Wis. Ct. App. · signal: see · 2 citations in this opinion

See Nichols v. Bennett, 190 Wis. 2d 360 , 365 n.2, 526 N.W.2d 831, 834 (Ct. App. 1994), aff'd on other grounds, 199 Wis. 2d 268 , 544 N.W.2d 428 (1996).

green Chase Lumber & Fuel Co., Inc. v. Chase (1999)

Cited · Wis. Ct. App. · signal: see · 2 citations in this opinion

See Nich *211 ols v. Bennett, 190 Wis. 2d 360 , 365 n.2, 526 N.W.2d 931 , 834 (Ct. App. 1994) aff'd, 199 Wis. 2d 268 , 544 N.W.2d 428 (1996).

green Kailin v. Rainwater (1999)

Cited (see also) · Wis. Ct. App. · signal: see also · 2 citations in this opinion

See § 19.31; see also Nichols v. Bennett, 199 Wis. 2d 268, 277 , 544 N.W.2d 428, 432 (1996) (Abrahamson, J., concurring).

Abrahamson, J., concurring

green Milwaukee Teachers' Education Ass'n v. Milwaukee Board of School Directors (1998)

Cited · Wis. Ct. App. · signal: see · 2 citations in this opinion

See Nichols v. Bennett, 199 Wis. 2d 268, 274-75 , 544 N.W.2d 428, 431 (1996) (in applying the open records law the location of the documents does not control).

in applying the open records law the location of the documents does not control

green WTMJ, Inc. v. Sullivan (1996)

Cited · Wis. Ct. App. · signal: see · 2 citations in this opinion

See Nichols v. Bennett, 190 Wis. 2d 360 , 526 N.W.2d 831 (Ct. App. 1994), aff'd, 199 Wis. 2d 268 , 544 N.W.2d 428 (1996).