Title: Reno Newspapers v. Gibbons
Citation: 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 79
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State: Nevada
Issuer: Nevada Supreme Court
Date: December 15, 2011

Reno Newspapers v. Gibbons Annotate this Case Justia Opinion Summary Appellant made a records request pursuant to the Nevada Public Records Act (NPRA) for email communications between the former governor and ten individuals. The State informed Appellant that the requested emails were confidential because they were either privileged or not considered public records. Appellant then filed a writ of mandamus in the district court seeking access to the emails or, in the alternative, to receive a detailed log or index containing a general factual description of each of the records withheld and a specific explanation for nondisclosure. After an in-camera review of the emails, the district court (1) denied Appellant's request for a detailed log or index, and (2) determined that six of the 104 requested emails were not confidential, thereby granting the petition as to the six emails. The Supreme Court reversed, holding that the district court erred in denying Appellant's request for a log because (1) after the commencement of an NPRA lawsuit, the state entity withholding requested records is generally required to provide the requesting party with a log; and (2) in the instant case, the State failed to meet its prelitigation responsibilities under the NPRA. Read more Want to stay in the know about new opinions from the Supreme Court of Nevada? Sign up for free summaries delivered directly to your inbox. Learn More › You already receive new opinion summaries from Supreme Court of Nevada. Did you know we offer summary newsletters for even more practice areas and jurisdictions? Explore them here . Download PDF