Requests For Comment From Justice Department On Assange Case

Kevin Gosztola filed this request with the Department of Justice, Office of Public Affairs of the United States of America.
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FOIA-2022-00830
Submitted Oct. 7, 2021
Est. Completion None
Status
Partially Completed
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From: Kevin Gosztola

Subject: Freedom of Information Act Request: Requests For Comment From Justice Department On Assange Case

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To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

Any memos, lists, spreadsheets, emails, or records of communications between journalists, editors, or media organization representatives between July 25, 2021, to October 7, 2021, that relate to or involve request(s) for comment on the United States Justice Department’s criminal prosecution and extradition case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange (or Julian Paul Assange).

This is not a request for material covered by attorney work-product privilege or attorney-client privilege.



As a professional reporter who has a track record of journalism on the Justice Department, I assert that I should be designated as a media requester for the purpose of assessing fees. Given the high amount of public interest, I additionally ask that any and all fees be waived. In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of any and all charges in advance of fulfilling my request.

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 20 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Kevin Gosztola

From: Department of Justice, Office of Public Affairs

Subject: Your FOIA Request FOIA-2022-00830

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Attached is correspondence from the Department of Justice's Office of Information Policy, which is associated with the above-referenced Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.

Please do not reply to this e-mail, as this account is not monitored.

Thank you,
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Initial Request Staff
Office of Information Policy
U.S. Department of Justice

202-514-3642 (Main Line)

From: Department of Justice, Office of Public Affairs

Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] RE: Freedom of Information Act Request #FOIA-2022-00830

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Kevin Gosztola:

Good evening, this is in response to your inquiry below. Excuse this delayed response as I am catching up on all matters, including requester inquiries. Regarding your inquiry below seeking “when you can expect to receive a response,” please be advised, we have completed the search. I have alerted the assigned Government Information Specialist Georgianna Gilbeaux of your inquiry. Currently, I estimate a response to your request in five to six months. As always, this is an estimate and subject to change. Please keep in mind our Specialists each have a large caseload of requests to review and process, some of which was received before your request, as such they will respond to your request as soon as possible. Furthermore, this Office will work to provide interim responses, if able to do so. I appreciate your continued patience and communication with this Office as we work towards completing our processing of your FOIA request. Should you have additional questions or concerns regarding this request, please feel free to contact this Office.
Thank you,
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Valeree Villanueva
Supervisory Government Information Specialist &
FOIA Public Liaison
Office of Information Policy
U.S. Department of Justice
Main: (202) 514-3642

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