RLDF AGs 1117 - LA
| Tracking # |
17-0166 |
| Submitted | Nov. 4, 2017 |
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From: Andrew Perez
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the the Louisiana Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
Copies of all available emails exchanged between officials at the Louisiana Department of Justice and individuals affiliated with the Rule of Law Defense Fund, the Republican Attorneys General Association, the Judicial Crisis Network and Wellspring Committee. We are seeking communications exchanged between May 1, 2017 and Nov. 3, 2017.
Please understand “officials” to include individuals holding the following titles: Attorney General; Chief Deputy Attorney General; Director, Administrative Services; Director, Civil Division; Director, Administrative Services; Director, Public Protection; and Communications Director.
For email addresses affiliated with the Rule of Law Defense Fund, please use email addresses that contain the domain: “@ruleoflawdefensefund.org.”
For email addresses affiliated with the Republican Attorneys General Association, please use email addresses that contain the domain: “@RepublicanAGs.com.”
For email addresses affiliated with the Judicial Crisis Network, please use email addresses that contain the domain “@judicialnetwork.com,” as well as “dcasey@dcstrat.com.”
For email addresses affiliated with the Wellspring Committee, please use “acorkery@steinmitchell.com.”
If your agency is aware of any additional email addresses associated with the Rule of Law Defense Fund, the Republican Attorneys General Association, Judicial Crisis Network or the Wellspring Committee, please include them in this search as well.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 3 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Andrew Perez
MapLight
Political Reporter
c: (954) 410-4522
From: Office of the Attorney General - Louisiana
Good morning Mr. Perez,
This letter is an acknowledgement of the public records request dated November 3, 2017, which you submitted to the Office of the Attorney General. The request seeks records related to the following:
· Copies of all available emails exchanged between officials at the Louisiana Department of Justice and individuals affiliated with the Rule of Law Defense Fund, the Republican Attorneys General Association, the Judicial Crisis Network and Wellspring Committee. We are seeking communications exchanged between May 1, 2017 and Nov. 3, 2017.
o Please understand "officials" to include individuals holding the following titles: Attorney General; Chief Deputy Attorney General; Director, Administrative Services; Director, Civil Division; Director, Administrative Services; Director, Public Protection; and Communications Director.
§ For email addresses affiliated with the Rule of Law Defense Fund, please use email addresses that contain the domain: "@ruleoflawdefensefund.org."
§ For email addresses affiliated with the Republican Attorneys General Association, please use email addresses that contain the domain: "@RepublicanAGs.com."
§ For email addresses affiliated with the Judicial Crisis Network, please use email addresses that contain the domain "@judicialnetwork.com," as well as "dcasey@dcstrat.com<mailto:dcasey@dcstrat.com>."
§ For email addresses affiliated with the Wellspring Committee, please use "acorkery@steinmitchell.com<mailto:acorkery@steinmitchell.com>."
Your request has been assigned the tracking number 17-0166. Our office is in the process of determining what, if any, records are subject to this request and, if so, whether any privileges or exemptions apply. This may take some time. You will be notified within 30 days whether records have been located that are responsive and approximately when they will be ready for review.
If our office can be of any further assistance, please let us know.
Sincerely,
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Luke Donovan
Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division
Office of Attorney General Jeff Landry
Phone: (225) 326-6712 Fax: (225) 326-6098
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Louisiana Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Nov. 4, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #17-0166.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Office of the Attorney General - Louisiana
Good morning Andrew,
The search for records for 17-0166 returned around 200 actions. Our staff are currently going through the documents to review for privilege.
I’ve sent an inquiry about 17-0096 and should be able to update you later today on its status.
Best,
Luke
From: Office of the Attorney General - Louisiana
Andrew:
In response to your public records request pursuant to La. R.S. 44:1 et seq, the information you requested has been processed. You sought records related to the following:
“…all available communications exchanged, from Jan. 1, 2017 to July 8, 2017, between officials at the Louisiana Department of Justice and … the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the White House.”
Please understand “officials” to include individuals holding the following titles: Attorney General; Chief Deputy Attorney General; Director, Administrative Services; Director, Civil Division; Director, Administrative Services; Director, Public Protection; and Communications Director.
We are seeking copies of all electronic communications exchanged with these agencies -- including (but not limited to) emails, text messages, calendar items, faxes or messages exchanged over apps like Signal.
For emails affiliated with the EPA, please use email addresses that contain the domain: “@epa.gov.” For emails affiliated with the White House, please search for any emails that contain the domain “@who.eop.gov.”
After a diligent search, our office has identified 40 pages of responsive non-privileged records. Copies of the records have been attached to this email. In addition, 16 pages of records were withheld under attorney-client and deliberative process privileges.
If our office can be of any further assistance, please let us know.
Sincerely,
Luke Donovan
Assistant Attorney General
Louisiana Department of Justice
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