Court Rules The FOIA Does Not Require Public Disclosure Of Personal Email

The issue of whether personal email are subject to Michigan’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) has been a longstanding and unresolved issue among public officials and attorneys. On January 26, 2010, the Michigan Court of Appeals published an opinion in the case of Howell Education Association MEA/NEA, et al v Howell Board of Education, et al, that addresses this issue…