Ballot Design Case Expenses
Charlie Kratovil made this OPRA request to Atlantic County as part of a batch sent to 19 authorities Automatic anti-spam measures are in place for this older request. Please let us know if a further response is expected or if you are having trouble responding.
Dear Atlantic County,
This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access.
The records requested relate to two federal lawsuits concerning the design of New Jersey’s primary ballots: Conforti v. Hanlon, 3:20-cv-08267 (USDNJ) and Kim v. Hanlon, 3:24-cv-01098 (USDNJ) including its Third Circuit appeal (3d Cir, 24-1594).
Records requested:
1. Documents constituting or evidencing a list of all payments to outside counsel, legal consultants, and other expenses associated with these lawsuits since July 1, 2020. (Note: I am seeking payments related to the legal challenges described above. If you cannot sort in that manner, then I will take a list of all payments. This probably exists in a vendor history/activity report.)
2. Invoices for outside counsel, legal consultants, and other expenses associated with the lawsuits described above since July 1, 2020. (Note: Again, I am only seeking payments related to the legal challenges described above. If you can sort in that manner, then that is all that is needed. Otherwise, I request all invoices.)
Please produce the list of payments immediately. I understand the invoices may take longer, although they are also "immediate access" documents.
Yours faithfully,
Charlie Kratovil
Thank you for your email. I am currently out of the office for an extended
period of time. Regarding contracts or resolutions, please contact Kari
Scull at [email address]. For all other legal matters, please
contact Lynne Hughes at [email address] AND Arthur Murray at
[email address].
Kindest regards,
Kaitlyn Flynn
Assistant County Counsel,
Atlantic County Department of Law
I will be out of the office from 8/5/24 to 8/26/24. For contract matters
please contact Kari Scull at [email address]. For OPRA matter
contact Alysia Remaley at [email address] or Monica Holland at
[email address].
Thank you,
Kat Imberti
Dear Atlantic County,
Please confirm you received my request made pursuant to the OPRA and common law right of access, filed August 16 with the title: "Ballot Design Case Expenses." What is the status of this request? Thanks.
Yours faithfully,
Charlie Kratovil
CUSTODIAN RESPONSE TO OPRA REQUEST 673-2024
August 29, 2024
You have submitted an Open Public Records Request and have indicated your
preferred method of delivery is email.
Your request:
1. Documents constituting or evidencing a list of all payments to outside
counsel, legal consultants, and other expenses associated with these
lawsuits since July 1, 2020. (Note: I am seeking payments related to the
legal challenges described above. If you cannot sort in that manner, then
I will take a list of all payments. This probably exists in a vendor
history/activity report.)
2. Invoices for outside counsel, legal consultants, and other expenses
associated with the lawsuits described above since July 1, 2020. (Note:
Again, I am only seeking payments related to the legal challenges
described above. If you can sort in that manner, then that is all that is
needed. Otherwise, I request all invoices.)
Please produce the list of payments immediately. I understand the invoices
may take longer, although they are also "immediate access" documents.
Please be advised that the records you are requesting are maintained by
three departments of the Atlantic County Election process. This would be
the Board of Elections, Superintendent of Elections, and the County
Clerk’s office, for which I am not the Records Custodian. These entities
maintain their own records. As such, your request should be submitted to
these three offices. I have cc’d Jenna Baruffi and William Sacchinelli of
the Board of Elections, Maureen Bugdon, Audrey Miles, and Iris Baez of the
Superintendent of Elections, and Joe Giralo and Mike Sommers of the County
Clerk’s office on this email for your convenience. After forwarding your
request, the Atlantic County Law Department will close out your request
with our office.
Sincerely,
Kat Imberti
Atlantic County Dept. of Law
County Counsel Office
1333 Atlantic Avenue., 8^th Floor
Atlantic City, New Jersey 08401
Phone: (609) 345-6700, ext. 2279
Fax: (609) 343-2373
Email: [1][email address]
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Dear Kat,
I never received any records. Please advise when I can expect a proper response to my request. Thanks.
Yours sincerely,
Charlie Kratovil
Ms. Imberti,
You acknowledged receipt of my request on August 29, 2024, but never provided any records. Can you please follow up on this? Thanks.
Yours sincerely,
Charlie Kratovil
CUSTODIAN RESPONSE TO OPRA REQUEST 673-2024
September 26, 2024
You have submitted an Open Public Records Request and have indicated your
preferred method of delivery is email.
Your request:
1. Documents constituting or evidencing a list of all payments to outside
counsel, legal consultants, and other expenses associated with these
lawsuits since July 1, 2020. (Note: I am seeking payments related to the
legal challenges described above. If you cannot sort in that manner, then
I will take a list of all payments. This probably exists in a vendor
history/activity report.)
2. Invoices for outside counsel, legal consultants, and other expenses
associated with the lawsuits described above since July 1, 2020. (Note:
Again, I am only seeking payments related to the legal challenges
described above. If you can sort in that manner, then that is all that is
needed. Otherwise, I request all invoices.)
Please produce the list of payments immediately. I understand the invoices
may take longer, although they are also "immediate access" documents.
Please be advised that the records you are requesting are maintained by
three departments of the Atlantic County Election Process. This would be
the Board of Elections, Superintendent of Elections, and the County
Clerk's Office, for which I am not the Records Custodian. These entities
maintain their own records. As such, your request should be submitted to
these three offices. I have cc'ed Jenna Baruffi and Melissa Baez of the
Board of Elections; Maureen Bugdon of the Superintendent of Elections; Joe
Giralo and Mike Sommers of the County Clerk's office, on this email for
your convenience. After forwarding your request, the Atlantic County Law
Department will close your request with our office.
Sincerely,
Giuseppina Vetrano
Atlantic County Dept. of Law
County Counsel Office
1333 Atlantic Avenue., 8th Floor
Atlantic City, New Jersey 08401
Phone: (609) 345-6700, ext. 2505
Fax: (609) 343-2373
Email: [email address]
The Superintendent of Elections office does not have the information that
you are requesting.
Thank you,
Audrey S. Miles
Atlantic County Deputy Superintendent of Elections
& Deputy Commissioner of Registration
5920 Main Street, Mays Landing, NJ 08330
Phone (609) 645-5882
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From: Vetrano_Giuseppina <[2][email address]>
Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2024 9:00:31 AM
To:
[3][OPRA #64925 email] <[4][OPRA #64925 email]>
Cc: DelRosso_Jerry <[5][email address]>; Remaley_Alysia
<[6][email address]>; Holland_Monica
<[7][email address]>; Baruffi_Jenna
<[8][email address]>; Baez_Iris <[9][email address]>;
Bugdon_Maureen <[10][email address]>; Giralo_Joe
<[11][email address]>; Sommers_Mike <[12][email address]>
Subject: CUSTODIAN RESPONSE TO OPRA REQUEST 673-2024
CUSTODIAN RESPONSE TO OPRA REQUEST 673-2024
September 26, 2024
You have submitted an Open Public Records Request and have indicated your
preferred method of delivery is email.
Your request:
1. Documents constituting or evidencing a list of all payments to outside
counsel, legal consultants, and other expenses associated with these
lawsuits since July 1, 2020. (Note: I am seeking payments related to the
legal challenges described above. If you cannot sort in that manner, then
I will take a list of all payments. This probably exists in a vendor
history/activity report.)
2. Invoices for outside counsel, legal consultants, and other expenses
associated with the lawsuits described above since July 1, 2020. (Note:
Again, I am only seeking payments related to the legal challenges
described above. If you can sort in that manner, then that is all that is
needed. Otherwise, I request all invoices.)
Please produce the list of payments immediately. I understand the invoices
may take longer, although they are also "immediate access" documents.
Please be advised that the records you are requesting are maintained by
three departments of the Atlantic County Election Process. This would be
the Board of Elections, Superintendent of Elections, and the County
Clerk's Office, for which I am not the Records Custodian. These entities
maintain their own records. As such, your request should be submitted to
these three offices. I have cc'ed Jenna Baruffi and Melissa Baez of the
Board of Elections; Maureen Bugdon of the Superintendent of Elections; Joe
Giralo and Mike Sommers of the County Clerk's office, on this email for
your convenience. After forwarding your request, the Atlantic County Law
Department will close your request with our office.
Sincerely,
Giuseppina Vetrano
Atlantic County Dept. of Law
County Counsel Office
1333 Atlantic Avenue., 8th Floor
Atlantic City, New Jersey 08401
Phone: (609) 345-6700, ext. 2505
Fax: (609) 343-2373
Email: [13][email address]
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13. mailto:[email address]
The Superintendent of Elections office does not have the information that
you are requesting.
Thank you,
Audrey S. Miles
Atlantic County Deputy Superintendent of Elections
& Deputy Commissioner of Registration
5920 Main Street, Mays Landing, NJ 08330
Phone (609) 645-5882
Sent from [1]Outlook for iOS
════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
From: Vetrano_Giuseppina <[2][email address]>
Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2024 9:00:31 AM
To:
[3][OPRA #64925 email] <[4][OPRA #64925 email]>
Cc: DelRosso_Jerry <[5][email address]>; Remaley_Alysia
<[6][email address]>; Holland_Monica
<[7][email address]>; Baruffi_Jenna
<[8][email address]>; Baez_Iris <[9][email address]>;
Bugdon_Maureen <[10][email address]>; Giralo_Joe
<[11][email address]>; Sommers_Mike <[12][email address]>
Subject: CUSTODIAN RESPONSE TO OPRA REQUEST 673-2024
CUSTODIAN RESPONSE TO OPRA REQUEST 673-2024
September 26, 2024
You have submitted an Open Public Records Request and have indicated your
preferred method of delivery is email.
Your request:
1. Documents constituting or evidencing a list of all payments to outside
counsel, legal consultants, and other expenses associated with these
lawsuits since July 1, 2020. (Note: I am seeking payments related to the
legal challenges described above. If you cannot sort in that manner, then
I will take a list of all payments. This probably exists in a vendor
history/activity report.)
2. Invoices for outside counsel, legal consultants, and other expenses
associated with the lawsuits described above since July 1, 2020. (Note:
Again, I am only seeking payments related to the legal challenges
described above. If you can sort in that manner, then that is all that is
needed. Otherwise, I request all invoices.)
Please produce the list of payments immediately. I understand the invoices
may take longer, although they are also "immediate access" documents.
Please be advised that the records you are requesting are maintained by
three departments of the Atlantic County Election Process. This would be
the Board of Elections, Superintendent of Elections, and the County
Clerk's Office, for which I am not the Records Custodian. These entities
maintain their own records. As such, your request should be submitted to
these three offices. I have cc'ed Jenna Baruffi and Melissa Baez of the
Board of Elections; Maureen Bugdon of the Superintendent of Elections; Joe
Giralo and Mike Sommers of the County Clerk's office, on this email for
your convenience. After forwarding your request, the Atlantic County Law
Department will close your request with our office.
Sincerely,
Giuseppina Vetrano
Atlantic County Dept. of Law
County Counsel Office
1333 Atlantic Avenue., 8th Floor
Atlantic City, New Jersey 08401
Phone: (609) 345-6700, ext. 2505
Fax: (609) 343-2373
Email: [13][email address]
References
Visible links
1. https://aka.ms/o0ukef
2. mailto:[email address]
3. mailto:[OPRA #64925 email]
4. mailto:[OPRA #64925 email]
5. mailto:[email address]
6. mailto:[email address]
7. mailto:[email address]
8. mailto:[email address]
9. mailto:[email address]
10. mailto:[email address]
11. mailto:[email address]
12. mailto:[email address]
13. mailto:[email address]
CUSTODIAN REPONSE TO OPRA REQUEST 673-2024
September 27, 2024
You have submitted an Open Public Records Request and have indicated your
preferred method of delivery is email.
Your request:
The records requested relate to two federal lawsuits concerning the design
of New Jersey’s primary ballots: Conforti v. Hanlon, 3:20-cv-08267 (USDNJ)
and Kim v. Hanlon, 3:24-cv-01098 (USDNJ) including its Third Circuit
appeal (3d Cir, 24-1594).
Records requested:
1. Documents constituting or evidencing a list of all payments to outside
counsel, legal consultants, and other expenses associated with these
lawsuits since July 1, 2020. (Note: I am seeking payments related to the
legal challenges described above. If you cannot sort in that manner, then
I will take a list of all payments. This probably exists in a vendor
history/activity report.)
2. Invoices for outside counsel, legal consultants, and other expenses
associated with the lawsuits described above since July 1, 2020. (Note:
Again, I am only seeking payments related to the legal challenges
described above. If you can sort in that manner, then that is all that is
needed. Otherwise, I request all invoices.)
Attached please find the documents responsive to your request.
Thank you.
Alysia J. Remaley, Esq.
Assistant County Counsel
Atlantic County Dept. of Law
1333 Atlantic Avenue., 8^th Floor
Atlantic City, New Jersey 08401
Phone: (609) 345-6700, ext. 2464
Fax: (609) 343-2373
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