Appeals of Public Interest
Bagwell v. Dept. of Education
This request sought records sent to former Secretary of Education Ron Tomalis from Ken Frazier, Louis Freeh and Omar McNeil.
Dept. of Education Final Response – 9/9/2013
OOR order for in camera review – 9/23/2013
PSU request to participate – 9/30/2013
PSU participation granted – 10/1/2013
Bagwell v. Office of the Governor
This is an appeal of a request for records sent to Governor Corbett and Jennifer Branstetter. Both are members of Penn State’s Board of Trustees.
Governor’s Office Interim Response – 7/17/2013
Appeal of Deemed Denial to OOR – 08/27/2013
Governor’s Office Final Response – 08/28/2013
Bagwell Supplemental Arguments – 9/30/2013
PSU Request to Participate – 10/3/2013
OOR order for in camera review – 10/10/2013
Order allowing extension of time to produce withheld records – 10/16/2013
Bagwell vs. Philadelphia District Attorney
This appeal involves a request for records sent to Frank Fina, a prosecutor with the District Attorney’s office. The OOR’s decision is due by November 4, 2013.
Bagwell reply to DA – 9/12/2013
DA’s “even though it’s after the deadline, I have to get the last word in” submission – 9/13/2013
OOR adjustment of deadlines and request for DA to produce index – 9/19/2013
Bagwell final arguments – 9/30/2013
DA’s refusal to provide index and reiteration of stuff it already said a few times – 9/30/2013
OOR final determination and order to release the records – 11/4/2013
DA petition for reconsideration – 11/6/2013
OOR Petition for reconsideration denied – 11/8/2013
Bagwell v. Dept. of Education
The Commonwealth Court remanded this case to the Office of Open Records for further consideration on July 19, 2013. It paved the way for other information requests to proceed.
Initial Request for information to the Department of Education – 6/28/12
Letter of Appeal to the Office of Open Records – 8/6/2012
OOR Final Determination in Bagwell v. Department of Education – 9/13/2012
Petition for Review in Commonwealth Court – 10/11/2012
Petitioner’s brief – 1/30/13
Department of Education’s brief – 3/28/13
Oral arguments – Commonwealth Court, Harrisburg, Pa. – held 6/19/13. Click to watch online (starts at 84:37)