T/F: Under Rule 12, if a judge refuses to release the requested information, the requestor can appeal to the Attorney General.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. To the Supreme Court
• D. To a district court

Answer: (B)

When a public information request is denied, the remedy is not an appeal to the Attorney General. The typical path is to bring a civil action in district court (or a court with proper jurisdiction) to seek a ruling that the information must be disclosed, often by asking for a writ of mandamus or declaratory judgment to compel disclosure. The Attorney General can issue an advisory ruling on the applicability of exemptions, but that decision is not appellate review of the agency’s denial. If the outcome in the AG’s ruling isn’t satisfactory, you can still pursue a district court case. That's why the statement is false.