Thomas Murray v. Norfolk County District Attorney's Office (SPR 20242455)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records September 11, 2024 SPR24/2455 Brandon P. Hunt, Esq. Assistant District Attorney Records Access Officer Norfolk District Attorney’s Office 45 Shawmut Road Canton, MA 02021 Dear Attorney Hunt: I have received the petition of Thomas Murray appealing the nonresponse of the Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office (Office) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § l0A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On August 14, 2024, Mr. Murray requested “[a]ny and all written letters or email communication between your office and any staff in your office, (to include any members of the SPDU,) and an individual by the name of . . . also identified by the account . . . on the social media platform X/Twitter[.]” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Murray petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR24/2455, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Office provided Mr. Murray with a response dated August 29, 2024. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Office’s lack of a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Murray may appeal the substantive nature of the Office’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Thomas Murray 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