Ballot Design Case Expenses
Charlie Kratovil made this OPRA request to Hudson 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 Hudson 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 morning Charles,
Below please find the link for our new OPRA system under GovQA .
The County has a new OPRA system effective 6/1/22, please submit your request via the link below.
https://hudsoncountynj.govqa.us/WEBAPP/_...
Thank You!
Dear Ms. Jennings,
The website that you linked to indicates that "By logging in, you agree to GovQA's Privacy Policy and Terms of Use." Respectfully, I do not wish to make any agreements with private corporations in order to exercise my rights under the OPRA. Please process my request and email me the requested records. Thank you kindly.
Yours sincerely,
Charlie Kratovil
Hello Charles,
In reference to your below request.
Unfortunately, our office does not handle or can provide the information you are requesting.
I provided you with the GovQA link, so your request would have been redirected to the correct department to assist you with your request.
Thank you
Diane
Dear Ms. Jennings,
I apologize if you are not the correct person to file an OPRA request with. Please identify the county's custodian of records and their email address so I can direct my request to them. Alternatively, you can forward the request I sent on Friday, August 16 to that person and allow them to respond to it. Please advise, thanks.
Yours sincerely,
Charlie Kratovil
Dear Ms. Jennings,
Were you able to pass my request on to the Law Department? When can I expect a response?
Yours sincerely,
Charlie Kratovil
Good morning Charlie,
Yes, your request has been forward to the department, please wait for a response from them, as far as time I'm not sure.
Regards,
Diane
Dear Diane,
I never heard from the department. Please ask them to respond to my request.
Yours sincerely,
Charlie Kratovil
Good morning Mr. Kratovil,
As I mentioned to you in my previous email, all of our request go through the GovQA, however your request was forwarded to that department, please wait for them to respond.
Thank you
Diane
Dear Ms. Jennings,
Who did you speak to in the Law Department? Please let me know so I can follow up with them.
Yours sincerely,
Charlie Kratovil
Dear Ms. Jennings,
Please give me your contact in the Law Department so I can work with them to resolve this compliance issue.
Yours sincerely,
Charlie Kratovil
Hi Mr. Florio,
I've been struggling to get copies of public records that your office
surely must have available. See this
request: [1]https://opramachine.com/request/ballot_d...
I hope you can facilitate the swift production of the requested records,
as my request has been pending since August. Thanks for your time and
attention to this.
Sincerely,
Charlie Kratovil
References
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1. https://opramachine.com/request/ballot_d...
Dear Mr. Battista,
I've been trying to get a response to an OPRA request filed with Hudson County for several months now. Diane Jennings received it, and she says that she forwarded my request to your department. I have heard nothing further. Below is my request, first sent on 8/16/2024. Please respond with a status update.
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
I am not sure why you have not gotten a response but I will make certain it is addressed as soon as possible and you get a response.
Mr. Kratovil,
Please see attached records.
1) All invoices evidencing payment to outside counsel concerning Conforti v. Hanlon, 3:20-cv-08267 (USDNJ)
2) All invoices evidencing payment to outside counsel concerning Kim v. Hanlon, 3:24-cv-01098 (USDNJ)
Very truly yours,
Jeremy Sullivan