LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) - Former University of Wyoming president has asked a judge not to release university records pertaining to her dismissal to news organizations.
Laurie Nichols originally filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit where several media outlets allege university officials withheld public documents about the decision to remove her as president, the Laramie Boomerang reported Tuesday.
Nichols was recently denied the ability to view those records, officials said.
The university’s denial of a records request should be upheld because Nichols was not allowed to review the records, attorney Megan Overmann Goetz said in a Tuesday court filing.
The Laramie Boomerang, Casper Star-Tribune, the Wyoming Tribune Eagle and WyoFile asked Albany County district court Judge Tori Kricken to review in June whether the university is legally justified in withholding certain records from public access, officials said.
Kricken has said the decision is contingent on whether withholding records conflicts with the public’s right to know or whether the release of records constitutes an invasion of privacy.
Nichols has repeatedly stated that she had no knowledge of an investigation and is unaware of what the relevant documentation could reveal, Goetz said.
No reason was given for Nichols’ demotion in March.
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