Subpoenas Received
Charlie Kratovil made this OPRA request to Princeton Housing Authority as part of a batch sent to 5 authorities This request has been closed to new correspondence. Contact us if you think it should be reopened.
Dear Princeton Housing Authority,
I am a reporter covering public housing as well as other government and public interest news. Under the OPRA and the common law right of access, please provide copies of all subpoenas received by the authority since July 1, 2022, including subpoenas duces tecum and subpoenas ad testificandum. Thank you.
Yours faithfully,
Charlie Kratovil
Mr. Kratovil:
I am in receipt of your OPRA request. The document you seek are exempt from disclosure pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-3(a) that provides:
a. Notwithstanding the provisions of P.L.1963, c.73 (C.47:1A-1 et seq.) as amended and supplemented, where it shall appear that the record or records which are sought to be inspected, copied, or examined shall pertain to an investigation in progress by any public agency, the right of access provided for in P.L.1963, c.73 (C.47:1A-1 et seq.) as amended and supplemented may be denied if the inspection, copying or examination of such record or records shall be inimical to the public interest; provided, however, that this provision shall not be construed to allow any public agency to prohibit access to a record of that agency that was open for public inspection, examination, or copying before the investigation commenced. Whenever a public agency, during the course of an investigation, obtains from another public agency a government record that was open for public inspection, examination or copying before the investigation commenced, the investigating agency shall provide the other agency with sufficient access to the record to allow the other agency to comply with requests made pursuant to P.L.1963, c.73 (C.47:1A-1 et seq.)
Thank you.
Robert F. Casey, Esq.
Lenox, Socey, Formidoni, Giordano, Lang,
Carrigg & Casey, LLC
136 Franklin Corner Road, B2
Lawrenceville, New Jersey 08648
p.(609)896-2000 x 123
f.(609)895-1693
[Princeton Housing Authority request email]
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Attorney ID # 024712004
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Dear Mr. Casey,
Thanks for your response. I am somewhat confused by it. Are you saying that it would be inimical to the public interest to release the subpoenas received by the Princeton Housing Authority? If so, can you please explain what facts or laws you are basing this conclusion on?
Can you please also clarify how many subpoenas has the PHA received since 7/1/22? Your message refers to a singular "document" but uses the word "are" which would imply plural. Thanks very much.
Yours sincerely,
Charlie Kratovil
Mr. Kratovil.
OPRA is a request for records.
Your email below is not a request for records.
Your initial request for records was addressed.
Robert F. Casey, Esq.
Lenox, Socey, Formidoni, Giordano, Lang,
Carrigg & Casey, LLC
136 Franklin Corner Road, B2
Lawrenceville, New Jersey 08648
p.(609)896-2000 x 123
f.(609)895-1693
[Princeton Housing Authority request email]
www.lenoxlaw.com
Attorney ID # 024712004
WARNING! WIRE FRAUD ALERT: Wire fraud and email hacking/phishing attacks in real estate transactions are on the increase. Therefore, our law firm will not accept deposit funds in the form of a wire transfer. All deposits must be made by paper check.
In addition, any wire transfers which are made to or from a Title Company must be handled directly with the Title Company. WE WILL NOT PASS ALONG WIRING INFORMATION IN AN EMAIL. IF YOU EVER RECEIVE AN EMAIL APPEARING TO BE FROM OUR OFFICE INSTRUCTING YOU TO WIRE FUNDS OR TO CHANGE WIRING INSTRUCTIONS, PLEASE CALL US IMMEDIATELY AS YOU MAY BE THE VICTIM OF A SCAM.
This email transmission and any accompanying material may contain confidential and/or privileged information from Robert F. Casey, P.C. or the Lenox Law Firm. This communication is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 USC Sections 2510-2521 and may be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any retention, dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this communication is strictly prohibited. Please reply to the sender if you have received this email in error, and then delete it.
Dear Robert F. Casey,
Thank you. I asked some follow-up questions to clarify your response. I hope you were not offended by my questions. Are you able to provide any answers to the questions?
Yours sincerely,
Charlie Kratovil
I provided you with a response to your OPRA request.
Robert F. Casey, Esq.
Lenox, Socey, Formidoni, Giordano, Lang,
Carrigg & Casey, LLC
136 Franklin Corner Road, B2
Lawrenceville, New Jersey 08648
p.(609)896-2000 x 123
f.(609)895-1693
[Princeton Housing Authority request email]
www.lenoxlaw.com
Attorney ID # 024712004
WARNING! WIRE FRAUD ALERT: Wire fraud and email hacking/phishing attacks in real estate transactions are on the increase. Therefore, our law firm will not accept deposit funds in the form of a wire transfer. All deposits must be made by paper check.
In addition, any wire transfers which are made to or from a Title Company must be handled directly with the Title Company. WE WILL NOT PASS ALONG WIRING INFORMATION IN AN EMAIL. IF YOU EVER RECEIVE AN EMAIL APPEARING TO BE FROM OUR OFFICE INSTRUCTING YOU TO WIRE FUNDS OR TO CHANGE WIRING INSTRUCTIONS, PLEASE CALL US IMMEDIATELY AS YOU MAY BE THE VICTIM OF A SCAM.
This email transmission and any accompanying material may contain confidential and/or privileged information from Robert F. Casey, P.C. or the Lenox Law Firm. This communication is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 USC Sections 2510-2521 and may be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any retention, dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this communication is strictly prohibited. Please reply to the sender if you have received this email in error, and then delete it.
Dear Robert F. Casey,
Correct. Your response to the request was a denial of access to the records requested. I politely asked a couple of follow-up questions about that denial of access. Are you saying that you unequivocally refuse to answer any questions about your decision? Or there is some other venue, such as a telephone call or a board meeting, where you might be willing to answer these clarifying questions. Please advise how I should proceed, thanks.
Yours sincerely,
Charlie Kratovil
Mr. Kratovil:
You made an OPRA request, and I responded.
If you can direct me to a legal source that compels me to answer your Q and A, I am happy to review that and respond accordingly.
Thank you.
Robert F. Casey, Esq.
Lenox, Socey, Formidoni, Giordano, Lang,
Carrigg & Casey, LLC
136 Franklin Corner Road, B2
Lawrenceville, New Jersey 08648
p.(609)896-2000 x 123
f.(609)895-1693
[Princeton Housing Authority request email]
www.lenoxlaw.com
Attorney ID # 024712004
WARNING! WIRE FRAUD ALERT: Wire fraud and email hacking/phishing attacks in real estate transactions are on the increase. Therefore, our law firm will not accept deposit funds in the form of a wire transfer. All deposits must be made by paper check.
In addition, any wire transfers which are made to or from a Title Company must be handled directly with the Title Company. WE WILL NOT PASS ALONG WIRING INFORMATION IN AN EMAIL. IF YOU EVER RECEIVE AN EMAIL APPEARING TO BE FROM OUR OFFICE INSTRUCTING YOU TO WIRE FUNDS OR TO CHANGE WIRING INSTRUCTIONS, PLEASE CALL US IMMEDIATELY AS YOU MAY BE THE VICTIM OF A SCAM.
This email transmission and any accompanying material may contain confidential and/or privileged information from Robert F. Casey, P.C. or the Lenox Law Firm. This communication is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 USC Sections 2510-2521 and may be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any retention, dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this communication is strictly prohibited. Please reply to the sender if you have received this email in error, and then delete it.
Dear Robert F. Casey,
I thought that common courtesy and perhaps a commitment to government transparency might "compel" you to respond substantively to rather than stonewall or dodge the questions. As a reporter, I was asking them to give you a chance to explain your decision. If you do not wish to engage unless and until you are legally required to do so, then I will simply take up these issues with higher authorities.
Yours sincerely,
Charlie Kratovil