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Jonathan Gerhardson v. University of Massachusetts - Amherst (SPR 20252873)
Massachusetts Public Records Appeal · Petitioner won — agency ordered to respond · Filed 10-01-2025
ClosedAppealPetitioner Won
SPR 20252873 is a Massachusetts Public Records Law appeal filed by Jonathan Gerhardson concerning records held by University of Massachusetts - Amherst, opened 10-01-2025. Type: Appeal. Status: Closed. Supervisor of Public Records determination: Petitioner won — agency ordered to respond.
Case Details
- Case Number
- 20252873
- Case Type
- Appeal
- Case Subtype
- Initial
- Status
- Closed
- Requester
- Jonathan Gerhardson
- Date Opened
- 10-01-2025
- Date Closed
- 10-15-2025
- Time to Comply
- 0 Business Days
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records October 15, 2025 SPR25/2873 Christine M. Wilda Associate Chancellor for Compliance University of Massachusetts, Amherst 340F Whitmore Building 181 President’s Drive Amherst, MA 01003 Dear Ms. Wilda: I have received the petition of Jonathan Gerhardson appealing the nonresponse of University of Massachusetts, Amherst (University) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On September 12, 2025, Mr. Gerhardson requested the following: [1] [A] log of requests for information about current, former, or prospective [u]university students or employees, including but not limited to requests which are warrants or subpoenas, made by state, local, or federal government agents and/or law enforcement; [2] If no log exists, records related to each individual request as described above. Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Gerhardson petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/2873, was opened as a result. Despite being notified of the opening of this appeal, it remains unclear whether the University has provided a response. Accordingly, the University is ordered to provide Mr. Gerhardson with a response to his request, provided in a manner consistent with this order, the Public Records Law and its Regulations within ten (10) 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. Gerhardson may appeal the substantive nature of the University’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 Christine M. Wilda SPR25/2873 Page 2 October 15, 2025 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Jonathan Gerhardson