Altin Berxhiku v. Middlesex District Attorney's Office (SPR 20251106)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records April 30, 2025 SPR25/1106 Daniel M. DeBlander, Esq. Assistant District Attorney Middlesex District Attorney’s Office 15 Commonwealth Avenue Woburn, MA 01801 Dear Attorney DeBlander: I have received the petition of Altin Berxhiku appealing the response of the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office (Office) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On April 7, 2025, Mr. Berxhiku requested the following records: [1] All communications … between any employee of the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office and my former attorney … regarding me or my public records activity between April 15, 2023 and June 15, 2023. [2] Internal communications within the MDAO (emails, memos, meeting notes, etc.) referencing me, my name, or my public records requests during the same period [between April 15, 2023 and June 15, 2023]. [3] Calendar entries, meeting invites, or internal tracking of calls, emails, or meetings with [an identified individual] in the date range noted above [between April 15, 2023 and June 15, 2023]. [4] The name(s) of any prosecutor(s) of staff member(s) who may have contacted [an identified individual] with a message that I should cease submitting public records requests to your office. The Office provided a response on April 22, 2025. Unsatisfied with the Office’s response, Mr. Berxhiku petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/1106, was opened as a result. It is my understanding that the Office intends on providing a further response to Mr. Berxhiku. Accordingly, the Office is ordered to provide Mr. Berxhiku with said response, in a 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

Daniel M. DeBlander, Esq. SPR25/1106 Page 2 April 30, 2025 manner consistent with this order, the Public Records Law and its Regulations within ten business days. A copy of any such response must be provided to this office. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of the response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Mr. Berxhiku may appeal the substantive nature of the Office’s response within ninety days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Altin Berxhiku