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Eva Jellison v. Springfield, City of (SPR 20222070)
Massachusetts Public Records Appeal · Petitioner won — agency ordered to respond · Filed 09-09-2022
ClosedAppealPetitioner Won
SPR 20222070 is a Massachusetts Public Records Law appeal filed by Eva Jellison concerning records held by Springfield, City of, opened 09-09-2022. Type: Appeal. Status: Closed. Supervisor of Public Records determination: Petitioner won — agency ordered to respond.
Case Details
- Case Number
- 20222070
- Case Type
- Appeal
- Case Subtype
- Initial
- Status
- Closed
- Requester
- Eva Jellison
- Custodian
- Springfield, City of
- Date Opened
- 09-09-2022
- Date Closed
- 09-23-2022
- Petitions Regarding Fees
- No
- Time to Comply
- 10 days
- Went to Court
- No
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records September 23, 2022 SPR22/2070 Stephen G. Roche, Esq. Second Associate City Solicitor City of Springfield Law Department 36 Court Street, Room 210 Springfield, MA 01103 Dear Attorney Roche: I have received the petition of Eva Jellison appealing the response of the Springfield Police Department (Department) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On July 11, 2022, Ms. Jellison requested documents, including police notes, relating to specific murders and specific court cases. Prior Appeal The requested records were the subject of a prior appeal. See SPR22/1835 Determination of the Supervisor of Records (August 22, 2022). In my August 22nd determination, I found that the Department did not meet its burden of specificity to withhold records under Exemption (f) of the Public Records Law. On September 9, 2022, the Department provided a further response. Unsatisfied with the Department’s response, Ms. Jellison petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR22/2070, was opened as a result. Based on an email exchange between the Department and this office on September 20, 2022, I understand that the Department intends to provide a supplemental response to Ms. Jellison. Accordingly, said response must be provided in a manner consistent with the Public Records Law and its regulations within ten business days. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of the response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. If issues remain unresolved, Ms. Jellison may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s supplemental 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 Stephen G. Roche, Esq. SPR22/2070 Page 2 September 23, 2022 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Eva Jellison