RLDF AGs 1117 - MO

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Missouri Sunshine Law and the Missouri Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:

Copies of all available emails exchanged between officials at the Missouri Attorney General's office 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; Deputy Attorney General; Chief of Staff; Solicitor General; Chief Counsel, Agriculture and Environment; Chief Counsel, Governmental Affairs; and Executive Assistant to Attorney General.

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