Lists of civil lawsuits brought against San Jose PD

The City has received your request for public records (below). The request has been forwarded to the City Attorney's Office to determine if there are records responsive to your request.

Tamara Becker
Open Government Manager

Hello Mr. Feathers,

This message is in response to your recent request, as provided below. In an effort to provide you with what you are looking for, can you please clarify: Are you looking for a list of all civil suits brought against the Police Department or just litigation involving civil rights?

Thank you very much,

Tim

Timothy Birch
Legal Services Administrator
city of san jose | office of the city attorney
200 east santa clara street, T-16 | san jose, california | 95113
voice: 408-535-1931 | fax: 408-998-3131

Original request:

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the California's Sunshine Amendment (Cal. Const. Art. I, § 3(b)), I hereby request the following records:

Copies of all reports, lists, databases, or individual documents created or updated since Jan. 1, 2009 by the City Attorney's office that detail lawsuits brought against the city's police department. This should include any documentation mechanism the City Attorney's office uses to track lawsuits. It should also include any documents that the City Attorney submits to local, state, or federal agencies listing the number and/or status of lawsuits brought against the police department.

This request should be construed to include documents compiled quarterly, annually, or in other increments as well as documents or databases that contain responsive information over a longer time span.

I request that all fees be waived for this request because I am a journalist -- employed by the Boston Globe and MuckRock -- and intend to use the requested information to educate the public.

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 10 calendar days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Todd Feathers

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Mr. Feathers,

Attached are 2 documents created by the City Attorney's Office which is responsive to your PRA request (copy below).

Please let me know if you have any additional questions.

If you believe you have been inappropriately denied access to City of San Jose public records, you may appeal by either notifying me of your desire to appeal or you may notify the City Clerk (408) 535-1260 or email cityclerk@sanjoseca.gov<mailto:cityclerk@sanjoseca.gov> to be scheduled to appear before the Rules and Open Government Committee.

Tamara Becker
Open Government Manager
City of San José |City Manager's Office
200 East Santa Clara Street | 17th Floor
San Jose, CA 95113-1905
(408) 535-8120 F(408) 920.7007
Tamara.Becker@sanjoseca.gov<mailto:ernest.azevedo@sanjoseca.gov>