Lawsuit settled: Isthmus, AP will get emails, Walker must pay legal costs

[iwishiwas]

Source: Isthmus



Lawsuit settled: Isthmus, AP will get emails, Walker must pay legal costs

Bill Lueders on Wednesday 03/16/2011 1:56 pm,


The office of Gov. Scott Walker has agreed to a settlement in a lawsuit brought by Isthmus newspaper and the Wisconsin Associated Press over access to emails sent to the governor in response to his "budget repair bill." The settlement requires the governor to produce the emails and pay attorney fees for the plaintiffs' costs in bringing the suit.

The settlement calls for the defendants, Gov. Scott Walker and his office, to produce a disc containing these emails next Tuesday, March 22, at or after 4 p.m. It is agreed that the governor will produce emails "in the folders in which they are stored at the time of production."
..............................As part of the settlement, the governor's office agreed to pay just over $7,000 in plantiffs' attorney fees and costs

Isthmus and the AP both made requests, under the state's Open Records Law, on Feb. 18, seeking emails that had been received by the governor's office in response to his "budget repair bill." Gov. Walker stated at his press conference on Feb. 17 that his office has gotten "over 8,000 emails" over the last few days and "the majority are telling us to stay firm, stay strong, to stand with the taxpayers."

The next day, Feb. 18, the governor said his office had now gotten 19,000 emails from state residents, with the "majority in favor" of his plan................


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WHOW--a Walker and his Repug Poodles got smacked.

[madmax]

1. Damn Scotty

You're having a really bad hair week! :rofl:

[KansDem]

2. Uh-oh..."Lay off a few more teachers! I've got to pay this settlement now!"

No doubt the Koch Bros will step up and pay it. It'll be "chump change" for them...and Walker is their chump.

[dixiegrrrrl]

3. Walker paid the bill? Or....taxpayers, most likely.

"the defendants, Gov. Scott Walker and his office"= charge off to the goverment budget.
The SOB just wasted more taxpayer money.
He oughta be sued for THAT. Personally.

[iwishiwas]

6. I fear you are right about the taxpayers footing the bill.

[dixiegrrrrl]

4. Tweet from Michael Moore just now:

Five in MI Capitol rotunda arrested, more arrests outside as protesters try to block police van. Photos and footage coming shortly.( on his site, I expect he means)

[iwishiwas]

5. thanks for the heads up.

[myrna minx]

7. Nelson: Ha! Ha!

[HereSince1628]

8. It's gonna be a very busy weekend, typing 18,000 friendly emails.

Anyone really think that Walker will make available emails in a form that can be _verified_ to be REAL?

[roberto IS beto]

9. He's a lying polecat

He's a lying skunk.  He lies about everything.  I do not
believe he will suddenly develop morals or a taste for
honesty.

[Scuba]

10. It smells like..... victory! n/t

[Sonicwall]

11. Fine Walker 150 million dollars payable from his own personal account

within the next 7 days or resign as a governor and find no jobs and be a bum on the street.

[Historic NY]

12. Make sure its not taxpayer money.

[iwishiwas]

14. My guess is that it is indeed taxpayer money. But, How will we

really know?

[iwishiwas]

15. I just emailed the author to ask WHO really PAYS. I hope to

get a response and will get back to you.

[musiclawyer]

18. sorry....... it is taxpayer money

If the state does not produce public records that are not exempt by law(which these emails are not) and they force the requsting party to go to court, the state has to pay attorney fees for the requesting party.


The Governor was told what the law was but he probably ignored legal advice. Then someone higher up out of state probably told him "you will lose the case. The longer this went on the higher and more embarrasing the the bill. " So he they go out. But this wont go unnoticed by the taxpayers. And a review of the emails will prove that he's a liar, unless he has the tech services people delete many emails. But expect that to backfire too.

This is the thing--- its impossible for the the Kock Brother types to "always" secure competent mid-low level operatives. Kind of like the mob. Not all your people will be smart which leads to things unraveling eventually. That's why I dont worry about the GOP long term. As someone said, the world always spins one direction---forward.

[musiclawyer]

19. sorry....... it is taxpayer money

If the state does not produce public records that are not exempt by law(which these emails are not) and they force the requsting party to go to court, the state has to pay attorney fees for the requesting party.


The Governor was told what the law was but he probably ignored legal advice. Then someone higher up out of state probably told him "you will lose the case. The longer this went on the higher and more embarrasing the the bill. " So he they go out. But this wont go unnoticed by the taxpayers. And a review of the emails will prove that he's a liar, unless he has the tech services people delete many emails. But expect that to backfire too.

This is the thing--- its impossible for the the Kock Brother types to "always" secure competent mid-low level operatives. Kind of like the mob. Not all your people will be smart which leads to things unraveling eventually. That's why I dont worry about the GOP long term. As someone said, the world always spins one direction---forward.

[TxVietVet]

13. One can always tell when Walker is lying.....................

his lips move.:puke: Ever notice that? :rofl:

[AllyCat]

16. I take back what I said about Isthmus turning to the dark side

They are trying to do the right thing here.

[eowyn_of_rohan]

17. It's hard to tell with them sometimes

...one of the problems I have had with it is certain forces in Madison have created a branch of "progressives" that appear and behave remarkably similarly to the RW - in fact align themselves with them in an Orwellian twist.

[Blue Owl]

20. Once again, Walker's illegal stunts are costing the state MORE MONEY!

Fuck him and his phony budget crisis.