Wilo Rodríguez Gutiérrez v. President Alejandro Toledo Manrique
Peru Supreme Court
Exped. No. 0959-2004-HD/TC (2004)

- Written by Whitney Waldenberg, JD
Facts
Wilo Rodríguez Gutiérrez (plaintiff) filed for a writ of habeas data against the president of the Republic of Peru, Alejandro Toledo Manrique (defendant). Rodríguez Gutiérrez requested access to information regarding the expenses, entourage, meetings, itineraries, and agendas of all presidential trips over several months. The president did not comply with the request. The superior court rejected the petition for the writ of habeas data, and Rodríguez Gutiérrez filed an extraordinary appeal to the Peru Supreme Court.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Per curiam)
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