FOIA fight: Attorney urges court to reject University of Michigan secrecy claim

Dispute over access to records could set precedent in Michigan

May 09, 2026

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HEMLOCK, Mich. — A Mid-Michigan law firm has filed a formal response with the Michigan Supreme Court opposing the University of Michigan’s request to be declared constitutionally exempt from the state’s Freedom of Information Act.

In a May 8 filing, attorney Philip L. Ellison of Outside Legal Counsel PLC argued the university is seeking “institutional i…

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