Ballot Design Case Expenses
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Dear Gloucester 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
Good afternoon Charlie Kratovil,
The Gloucester County Clerk is in receipt of your Open Public Records
(OPRA) request dated August 16, 2024 in which you request the following:
"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 responsive documents. This should conclude this
request.
Best,
Heather Pool
Judicial Deputy County Clerk
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From: Burns, Laurie J. <[Gloucester County request email]>
Sent: Friday, August 16, 2024 3:42 PM
To: Pool, Heather L. <[email address]>
Subject: FW: OPRA request - Ballot Design Case Expenses
Please see below OPRA request and provide a response by 8/27/24.
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From: Charlie Kratovil
<[2][OPRA #64932 email]>
Sent: Friday, August 16, 2024 3:37 PM
To: Burns, Laurie J. <[3][Gloucester County request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - Ballot Design Case Expenses
Dear Gloucester 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
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