(The December 23, 1999 nolle prosequi request to the Middlesex Superior Court from the Attorney Generalsoffice states, as reasons for this action, the Commonwealth submits that it is in the interest of justice, taking into consideration the defendants age and the fact that it has been confirmed that the defendant suffers from terminal cancer.)
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20222579 SPR22/2579 Appeal Initial Closed 20222579 Shibley, Craig Attorney General's Office 2022-07-14 2022-11-11 0.00 No 2022-11-14 2022-11-29 No The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records November 29, 2022 SPR22/2579 Lorraine A.G. Tarrow, Esq.
The Select Board met on June 9, 2015 and June 23, 1 We remind the Board that the Open Meeting Law requires that, within 14 business days after receiving an Open Meeting Law complaint, a public body shall review the complaint's allegations; take remedial action, if appropriate; and send to the Attorney General'sOffice a copy of the complaint and a description of any remedial action taken.
However, the Attorney General'sOffice encourages civility during meetings of public bodies. 2 For the sake of clarity, we refer to you in the third person. O item did not include any description of what the Commission anticipated discussing during this portion of the meeting.
It is recommended that the parties contact the Attorney GeneralsOffice if they seek a determination on this matter. Additional records In light of the claims made by Attorney Sheehan in her petition, it is unclear whether the Town possesses additional records that may be responsive to the request. Particularly, the Town must clarify if it possesses . . . emails, phone notes or other correspondence.
Assistant Attorney General Records Access Officer Office of the Attorney General One Ashburton Place, 20th Floor Boston, MA 02108 Dear Attorney Rush: I have received the petition of Colman Herman appealing the response of the Office of the Attorney General (Office) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On April 3, 2024, Mr.
the request, we believe that some of the responsive records will require redaction: involving privileged communications with attorneys relating to policy positions being developed by an agency pursuant to Section 7(26)(d) With regard to the attorney/client privilege, we have provided similar records to this requester on several occasions, and have encountered records that are privileged communications between MassDOT personnel and MassDOT and/or Attorney
You also note that the Department "consulted with the Attorney General'sOffice which received the same request and whose position is consistent with this response." Despite this response, it remains unclear how the responsive records may be withheld in their entirety under Exemption (f). Any non-exempt, segregable portion of a public record is subject to mandatory disclosure. See G.
Assistant Attorney GeneralOffice of the Attorney General General Counsel's Office One Ashburton Place Boston, MA 02108 Dear Attorney Tarrow: I have received the petition of Susan C. Phillips, Esq., City Solicitor of the City of Westfield appealing the response of the Office of the Attorney General - Environmental Protection Division (AGO) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66 1O(b); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2).
Given that an interpretation of the Open Meeting Law falls within the authority of the Attorney GeneralsOffice (AGO) and not this office, I am unable to address those issues in this determination. See G. L. c. 30A, 23. If unresolved issues remain, I encourage the parties to contact the AGO for a determination on the status of the executive session minutes.