Dana Nessel

Dana Nessel
Department of Justice
United States

It should be noted that Dana Nessel is not in compliance with, supportive of, or a willing participant in:

the nationwide, public-facing, Brady List;
Supreme Court of the United States [SCOTUS] Brady doctrine (1963);
United States Freedom of Information Act (1967);
State Sunshine Law (see, below);
Open Government Act (2007) signed by President Bush (No. 43);
Open Government Initiative (2009) signed by President Obama (No. 44); or,
Open Government Directive (2009) issued by the United States Department of Justice.

Michigan Freedom of Information Act

The Michigan Freedom of Information Act, enacted in 1977, is a series of laws designed to guarantee that the public has access to public records of government bodies at all levels in Michigan. Records are defined as a writing which encompasses handwriting, typing, printing, photographing, photocopying, and every other means of recording, and includes letters, words, pictures, sounds, or symbols, or combinations thereof, or other means of recording or retaining meaningful content prepared, owned, used, in the possession of, or retained by a public body in the performance of an official function, from the time it is created."

Any person other than incarcerated felons may request public records in Michigan. A person who asks for access to public records is not required to justify his or her request. A person can use the information any way they please. The Michigan Freedom of Information Act allows 5 days for any response to record requests.