ALAND v. MEAD

No. S-13-0119.

327 P.3d 752 (2014)

2014 WY 83

Robert H. ALAND, Appellant (Plaintiff), v. Matthew H. MEAD, Governor of the State of Wyoming; Wyoming Game & Fish Department; and Scott Talbott, Director of the Wyoming Game & Fish Department, Appellees (Defendants).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

June 26, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Representing Appellant: Bruce T. Moats , Law Office of Bruce T. Moats, P.C., Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Representing Appellees: Peter K. Michael , Wyoming Attorney General; Ryan T. Schelhaas , Senior Assistant Attorney General; and Bridget L. Hill , Senior Assistant Attorney General. Argument by Mr. Schelhaas.

Before KITE, C.J., and HILL, BURKE, DAVIS, and FOX, JJ.


FOX, Justice.

[¶ 1] Robert Aland requested documents related to the status of grizzly bears under the Endangered Species Act from the Office of the Governor and the Wyoming Game & Fish Department (collectively the State) pursuant to the Wyoming Public Records Act (WPRA). The State provided some documents and denied access to others on grounds that the documents were privileged under the deliberative process privilege and the attorney-client privilege.

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