Foundation general counsel Michael Retiz said Gregoire's office used the privilege to deny release of some 500 documents sought in 46 different records requests since 2007. The suit targets half a dozen instances where Freedom Foundation requests were rejected.
Gregoire's spokeswoman Karina Shagren said they had not seen the suit.
The cases deal with Gregoire's decision on a medical-marijuana policy, a briefing document on Columbia River issues, a draft memorandum of understanding as well as a meeting memorandum, both dealing with the tortured Alaskan Way Viaduct project in Seattle.
Here is TFF's backgrounder on the case. Here is TFF's log of denied requests.
