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Nadine Sebai v. Office of the Attorney General (SPR 20222512)
Massachusetts Public Records Appeal · Petitioner won — agency ordered to respond · Filed 11-04-2022
ClosedAppealPetitioner Won
SPR 20222512 is a Massachusetts Public Records Law appeal filed by Nadine Sebai concerning records held by Office of the Attorney General, opened 11-04-2022. Type: Appeal. Status: Closed. Supervisor of Public Records determination: Petitioner won — agency ordered to respond.
Case Details
- Case Number
- 20222512
- Case Type
- Appeal
- Case Subtype
- Initial
- Status
- Closed
- Requester
- Nadine Sebai
- Custodian
- Office of the Attorney General
- Date Opened
- 11-04-2022
- Date Closed
- 11-28-2022
- Extended Deadline
- 11-28-2022
- Date Request Submitted
- 07-20-2022
- Response Provided Date
- 08-10-2022
- Processing Fees Charged
- 0.00
- Petitions Regarding Fees
- No
- Time to Comply
- 10
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records November 28, 2022 SPR22/2512 Lorraine A.G. Tarrow, Esq. Records Access Officer Office of the Attorney General One Ashburton Place, 20th Floor Boston, MA 02108 Dear Attorney Tarrow: I have received the petition of Nadine Sebai, of The Public’s Radio 89.3 FM, appealing the response of the Office of the Attorney General (AGO) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On July 20, 2022, Ms. Sebai requested the following records: (1) The email exchanges and any other correspondence discussing the anecdotal complaints the AGO received about teenagers working in seafood processing facilities in New Bedford, MA between 3-4 years ago (2018-19). (2) Any documentation of the ‘complaint visits’ to the facilities that followed the anecdotal complaints and their findings, including notes taken by investigators, records of interviews with witnesses, and any summary reports produced following the investigations. The AGO responded on August 10, 2022. Unsatisfied with the response, Ms. Sebai petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR22/2512, was opened as a result. Based on a conversation between a Public Records Division senior attorney and an AGO representative, it is my understanding that the AGO intends on providing a further response to Ms. Sebai. Accordingly, the AGO is to provide Ms. Sebai with said response in a manner consistent with the Public Records Law and its Regulations within ten (10) business days. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of this response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Ms. Sebai may appeal the substantive nature of the AGO’s response within ninety (90) 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 Lorraine A.G. Tarrow, Esq. SPR22/2512 Page 2 November 28, 2022 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Nadine Sebai