Holder reports: local guidelines for federal charges
Tracking # |
AG/15-01984 (F) |
Submitted | Feb. 18, 2015 |
Est. Completion | April 1, 2016 |
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From: Shawn Musgrave
To Whom It May Concern:
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:
Any reports, presentations, summaries or analyses of local guidelines for federal charges developed in response to Attorney General Holder's August 2013 directive. AG Holder has cited this directive sent to all federal prosecutors in two speeches, one on August 12, 2013 at the Annual Meeting of the American Bar Association's House of Delegates (see prepared remarks here: http://www.justice.gov/opa/speech/attorney-general-eric-holder-delivers-remarks-annual-meeting-american-bar-associations) and one on February 17, 2015 at the National Press Club (see prepared remarks here: http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/attorney-general-holder-delivers-remarks-national-press-club).
I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this request is in the public interest. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.
In the event that fees cannot be waived, 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 20 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Shawn Musgrave
From: Butler, Christina M. (OIP)
Mr. Musgrave,
Attached is our acknowledgement letter to your above-referenced Freedom of Information Act request.
Regards,
Christina M. Butler
Attorney-Advisor
Office of Information Policy
U.S. Department of Justice
1425 New York Avenue, NW
Suite 11050
Washington, DC 20530-0001
Tel: (202) 616-5476
Fax: (202) 514-1009
Christina.M.Butler@usdoj.gov<mailto:Christina.Butler@usdoj.gov>
From: Butler, Christina M. (OIP)
Mr. Musgrave,
We received your inquiry regarding one of your FOIA requests. We would like to clarify that the acknowledgment letter sent to you below, covered both of your requests sent on February 18, 2015, from the email address starting 16249 and the one starting 16250, since both requests are on related topics. Please be advised that we are still searching for responsive records for both of your emails, and we can only estimate that it will take about three months to process your FOIA requests. This is a preliminary estimate at this time. We will be able to provide a more accurate estimate once our searches have been completed and we have conducted an initial review of the responsive material.
Regards,
Christina M. Butler
Attorney-Advisor
Office of Information Policy
U.S. Department of Justice
1425 New York Avenue, NW
Suite 11050
Washington, DC 20530-0001
Tel: (202) 616-5476
Fax: (202) 514-1009
Christina.M.Butler@usdoj.gov<mailto:Christina.Butler@usdoj.gov>
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 18, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #AG/15-01984 (F).
Thank you for your help.
From: Butler, Christina M. (OIP)
Mr. Musgrave,
Please be advised that we are still searching for responsive records. As we advised in our e-mail of April 9, 2015, we estimate that it will take about three months to process your FOIA requests. As stated in our previous e-mail, this is a preliminary estimate at this time that will likely be modified as our searching is completed, and the volume and complexity of the material is evaluated. We will be able to provide a more accurate estimate once our searches have been completed and we have conducted an initial review of the responsive material.
We appreciate your patience.
Regards,
Christina M. Butler
Attorney-Advisor
Office of Information Policy
Tel: (202) 616-5476
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 18, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #AG/15-01984 (F).
Thank you for your help.
From: Butler, Christina M. (OIP)
Mr. Musgrave,
Please be advised that your request is being processed. To date, we have located some material that we are reviewing to determine if it is responsive to your request as well as continuing our records search in the Office of the Attorney General for additional material. As we previously advised, we will be able to provide a more accurate estimate once our search is completed. At this time, we estimate that it will take about three months to process your FOIA request. However, this estimate will likely be modified once our searching is completed and the volume and complexity of the material is evaluated.
We appreciate your patience.
Regards,
Christina M. Butler
Attorney-Advisor
Office of Information Policy
Tel: (202) 616-5476
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 18, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #AG/15-01984 (F).
Thank you for your help.
From: Butler, Christina M. (OIP)
Mr. Musgrave,
Please be advised that your request is being processed. As we advised in our e-mail of July 16, 2015, we estimate that it will take about three months to process your FOIA requests. As stated in our previous e-mail, we have located some material that we are reviewing to determine if it is responsive to your request as well as continuing our records search for responsive material. As we previously advised, this estimate will likely be modified once our searching is completed and the volume and complexity of the material is evaluated.
We appreciate your patience.
Regards,
Christina M. Butler
Attorney-Advisor
Office of Information Policy
Tel: (202) 616-5476
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 18, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #AG/15-01984 (F).
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Butler, Christina M. (OIP)
Mr. Musgrave,
Per our October 14, 2015 email, your request is still being processed. As we advised in our e-mail of July 16, 2015, we estimated that it will take about three months to process your FOIA requests; however, we must extend that estimate by approximately four months. As stated in our previous e-mail, we have located some material that we are reviewing to determine if it is responsive to your request as well as continuing our records search for responsive material. As we previously advised, this estimate will likely be modified once our searching is completed and the volume and complexity of the material is evaluated.
We appreciate your patience.
Regards,
Christina M. Butler
Attorney-Advisor
Office of Information Policy
Tel: (202) 616-5476
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 18, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #AG/15-01984 (F).
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 18, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #AG/15-01984 (F).
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Butler, Christina M. (OIP)
Mr. Musgrave,
Please be advised that your request is being processed. As we advised in our e-mail of October 14, 2015, we estimate that it will take about four additional months to process your FOIA request. As stated in our previous e-mail, we have located some material that we are reviewing to determine if it is responsive to your request as well as continuing our records search for responsive material. As we previously advised, this estimate will likely be modified once our searching is completed and the volume and complexity of the material is evaluated. Please be assured that we will continue to respond to your status inquiries and provide interim responses, when appropriate.
We appreciate your patience.
Regards,
Christina M. Butler
Attorney-Advisor
Office of Information Policy
Tel: (202) 616-5476
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 18, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #AG/15-01984 (F).
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 18, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #AG/15-01984 (F).
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Hotchkiss, Eric (OIP)
Mr. Musgrave,
Earlier this month this case was re-assigned to me due to a shift in the labor load in our Office. I have not had a chance to conduct a thorough review of the case, but it appears that the search has been completed and a number of possibly responsive records have been located. I am currently reviewing those records for responsiveness. I anticipate that they will require consultation in other Offices, and while I am not fully familiar with the material, my estimate based upon its volume is that it will require approximately 3 months to complete. I hope to have a response to you by May 31, 2016. As we have previously advised, this estimate may be modified once the full nature of the material is known. I’d like to assure you that I am actively working your request and if you have any further questions or concerns, please feel free to respond via reply to this email or phone number included below. Please send any further correspondence to my email address.
Thank you for your time,
Eric Hotchkiss
Government Information Specialist
Office of Information Policy
202-616-5456
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 18, 2015. You previously indicated that it would be completed on April 1, 2016. I wanted to let you know that I am still interested in the following documents, and to see if that date was still accurate. You had assigned it reference number #AG/15-01984 (F).
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 18, 2015. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on April 1, 2016. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #AG/15-01984 (F).
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 18, 2015. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on April 1, 2016. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #AG/15-01984 (F).
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 18, 2015. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on April 1, 2016. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #AG/15-01984 (F).
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 18, 2015. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on April 1, 2016. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #AG/15-01984 (F).
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 18, 2015. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on April 1, 2016. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #AG/15-01984 (F).
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 18, 2015. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on April 1, 2016. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #AG/15-01984 (F).
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Delake, Nadege (OIP)
Mr. Musgrave,
We are currently processing the records located as result of our search. We estimate that it may take six months to complete your request. Please be advised that this estimated time of completion could change as we continue to actively work on your request.
Sincerely!
Initial Request Staff
Office of Information Policy
U.S. Department of Justice
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 18, 2015. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on April 1, 2016. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #AG/15-01984 (F).
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 18, 2015. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on April 1, 2016. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #AG/15-01984 (F).
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 18, 2015. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on April 1, 2016. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #AG/15-01984 (F).
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 18, 2015. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on April 1, 2016. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #AG/15-01984 (F).
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 18, 2015. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on April 1, 2016. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #AG/15-01984 (F).
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 18, 2015. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on April 1, 2016. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #AG/15-01984 (F).
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Delake, Nadege (OIP)
Mr. Musgrave,
Attached is our final response to your above-referenced Freedom of Information Act request.
Sincerely,
Initial Requet Staff
Office of Information Policy
U.S. Department of Justice
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