Colman Herman v. Attorney General's Office (SPR 20230633)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records April 18, 2023 SPR23/0633 Lorraine A.G. Tarrow, Esq. Assistant Attorney General Records Access Officer Office of the Attorney General General Counsel’s Office One Ashburton Place, 20th Floor Boston, MA 02108 Dear Attorney Tarrow: I have received the petition of Colman Herman appealing the response of the Office of the Attorney General (AGO) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On March 17, 2023, Mr. Herman requested, “... copies of any and all communications related to the referral of SPR22/0393 and SPR22/0395 to the attorney general for the period September 12, 2023 to the present.” On March 31, 2023, the AGO provided a response to Mr. Herman. Unsatisfied with the AGO’s response, Mr. Herman petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR23/0633, was opened as a result. Based upon 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 Mr. Herman. Accordingly, the AGO is ordered to provide Mr. Herman with said response in a manner consistent with the Public Records Law and its Regulations within 10 business days. A copy of any such response must be provided to this office. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of this response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Mr. Herman may appeal the substantive nature of the AGO’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

Lorraine A.G. Tarrow, Esq. SPR23/0633 Page 2 April 18 2023 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Colman Herman