RLDF AGs 1117 - WV

Andrew Perez filed this request with the Office of the Attorney General - West Virginia of West Virginia.
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From: Andrew Perez

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act and the West Virginia Open Governmental Proceedings Act, I hereby request the following records:

Copies of all available emails exchanged between officials at the West Virginia 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; Senior Assistant Attorney General; Assistant Attorney General; Deputy Attorney General; 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 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Andrew Perez
MapLight
Political Reporter
c: (954) 410-4522

From: Office of the Attorney General - West Virginia

Mr. Perez,

I write in regards to your below request. The Office continues to search for responsive public records. Currently, I anticipate that search being completed and copies of non-exempt public records being available February 9, 2018.

Please do not hesitate to contact with any questions or concerns.
Thanks,

Steven

From: Office of the Attorney General - West Virginia

Mr. Perez,

Our Office continues to search for and compile public records potentially responsive to your request. I believe that search will be completed March 2, 2018.
Thanks,

Steven

Steven A. Travis
Deputy General Counsel
Office of the West Virginia Attorney General
State Capitol
Building 1, Rm. E-26
Charleston, WV 25305
(304)558-1482
Steven.A.Travis@wvago.gov<mailto:Steven.A.Travis@wvago.gov>

From: Andrew Perez

Mr. Travis,

I tried contacting you on Friday about this request. We would like these documents as soon as possible. Separately, your office has not responded to the request we sent on 1/6. I understand West Virginia's Freedom of Information Act requires a response within 5 business days. We sent another request on 2/28. Please give me a call on Monday. My cell is (954) 410-4522.

Thanks,
Andrew

From: Office of the Attorney General - West Virginia

Andrew,

I wanted to let you know that the documents responsive to this request have been pulled and will be going out the first of next week. I am working to pull the materials responsive to the subsequent requests and hope to have that completed shortly.
Thanks,

Steven

Steven A. Travis
Deputy General Counsel
Office of the West Virginia Attorney General
State Capitol
Building 1, Rm. E-26
Charleston, WV 25305
(304)558-1482
Steven.A.Travis@wvago.gov<mailto:Steven.A.Travis@wvago.gov>

From: Andrew Perez

Thank you for the update, I appreciate it

From: Andrew Perez

Just want to clarify - are you planning to send files this week via email or mail? We'd prefer email, but our mailing address is:

Andrew Perez
2223 Shattuck Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94704

Thank you!

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