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Christopher Mullady v. Boston, City of - Police Department (SPR 20212438)
Massachusetts Public Records Appeal · Petitioner won — agency ordered to respond · Filed 09-22-2021
ClosedAppealPetitioner Won
SPR 20212438 is a Massachusetts Public Records Law appeal filed by Christopher Mullady concerning records held by Boston, City of - Police Department, opened 09-22-2021. Type: Appeal. Status: Closed. Supervisor of Public Records determination: Petitioner won — agency ordered to respond.
Case Details
- Case Number
- 20212438
- Case Type
- Appeal
- Case Subtype
- Initial
- Status
- Closed
- Requester
- Christopher Mullady
- Custodian
- Boston, City of - Police Department
- Date Opened
- 09-22-2021
- Date Closed
- 10-05-2021
- Date Request Submitted
- 06-12-2021
- Response Provided Date
- 10-01-2021
- Processing Fees Charged
- 0.00
- Petitions Regarding Fees
- No
- Time to Comply
- NA
- Went to Court
- No
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records October 5, 2021 SPR21/2438 Shawn A. Williams, Esq. Director of Public Records City of Boston One City Hall Plaza, Room 615 Boston, MA 02201 Dear Attorney Williams: I have received the petition of Christopher Mullady appealing the response of the City of Boston (City) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On June 12, 2021, Mr. Mullady requested the following records from the City’s Art Commission: “all commissioners’ communications that constituted deliberation that related in any way to the Emancipation Group memorial…and all documents exchanged or otherwise used by the participants in the course of any such deliberation.” Prior appeal The requested records were the subject of a prior appeal See SPR21/2438 Determination of the Supervisor of Records (July 19, 2021). In my July 19th determination, I ordered the City to provide a response to Mr. Mullady. On August 4, 2021, the City responded and provided additional responses on August 5, 2021, August 30, 2021, September 3, 2021, and September 21, 2021. Unsatisfied with the City’s responses, Mr. Mullady petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR21/2438, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the City responded to Mr. Mullady’s request with a further response sent on October 1, 2021. Whereas the basis of this appeal was opened as a result of the City’s August 5th response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Mullady may appeal the substantive nature of the City’s response within ninety days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). One Ashburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 • (617) 727-2832• Fax: (617) 727-5914 sec.state.ma.us/pre • pre@sec.state.ma.us Shawn A. Williams, Esq. SPR21/2438 Page 2 October 5, 2021 Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Christopher Mullady