Colorado AG - Martinez case

David Sirota filed this request with the Office of the Attorney General - Colorado of Colorado.
Submitted May 23, 2017
Est. Completion None
Status
Withdrawn

From: David Sirota

Subject: Colorado Open Records Act Request: Colorado AG - Martinez case

Email

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Colorado Open Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

- All calendar items detailing the schedule of Attorney General Cynthia Coffman, Chief Deputy Attorney General David Blake, Colorado Solicitor General Frederick Yarger, Chief of Staff Melanie J. Snyder, Jennifer M. Anderson, the head of the Natural Resources & Environment Section of the Office of the Attorney General and the attorneys working on the Attorney General's appeal of "Martinez v. Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission." I request such calendar items from the date 3/15/17 to the present.

- Correspondence to or from specific employees of the Office of the Attorney General to or from officials of the Colorado Oil and Gas Association referencing the Martinez v. Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission case about oil and gas development. This includes all emails, reports and memos about the county's moratorium and potential litigation against the moratorium by the Office of the Attorney General. The specific employees are:

- Attorney General Cynthia Coffman, as well as her scheduler and/or administrative/personal assistants(s)

- Chief Deputy Attorney General David Blake, as well as his scheduler and/or administrative/personal assistants(s)

- Chief of Staff Melanie J. Snyder, as well as her scheduler and/or administrative/personal assistants(s)

- Colorado Solicitor General Frederick Yarger, as well as his scheduler and/or administrative/personal assistants(s)

- Director of Legislative Affairs Jennifer M. Anderson, as well as her scheduler and/or administrative/personal assistants(s)

- The head of the Natural Resources & Environment Section of the Office of the Attorney General, as well as his/her scheduler and/or administrative/personal assistants(s)

- Employees of the Office of the Attorney General who are or were working directly on the Martinez lawsuit appeal. This includes, but is not limited to, employees who helped research and write the appeal.

I hereby request any such correspondence from 3/15/17 to the present. I request you provide emails which include the search terms: "Martinez decision" or "Martinez case" AND "Martinez v. Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission," "Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission," or "COGCC."

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes. International Business Times is an award-winning journalism outlet. The release of these documents is in the public interest because they are about a matter of public policy.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 3 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

David Sirota
International Business Times
(646) 867-7100

From: MuckRock

Subject: RE: Colorado Open Records Act Request: Colorado AG - Martinez case

Email

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Colorado Open Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

- All calendar items detailing the schedule of Attorney General Cynthia Coffman, Chief Deputy Attorney General David Blake, Colorado Solicitor General Frederick Yarger, Chief of Staff Melanie J. Snyder, Jennifer M. Anderson, the head of the Natural Resources & Environment Section of the Office of the Attorney General and the attorneys working on the Attorney General's appeal of "Martinez v. Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission." I request such calendar items from the date 3/15/17 to the present.

- Correspondence to or from specific employees of the Office of the Attorney General to or from officials of the Colorado Oil and Gas Association referencing the Martinez v. Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission case about oil and gas development. This includes all emails, reports and memos about the county's moratorium and potential litigation against the moratorium by the Office of the Attorney General. The specific employees are:

- Attorney General Cynthia Coffman, as well as her scheduler and/or administrative/personal assistants(s)

- Chief Deputy Attorney General David Blake, as well as his scheduler and/or administrative/personal assistants(s)

- Chief of Staff Melanie J. Snyder, as well as her scheduler and/or administrative/personal assistants(s)

- Colorado Solicitor General Frederick Yarger, as well as his scheduler and/or administrative/personal assistants(s)

- Director of Legislative Affairs Jennifer M. Anderson, as well as her scheduler and/or administrative/personal assistants(s)

- The head of the Natural Resources & Environment Section of the Office of the Attorney General, as well as his/her scheduler and/or administrative/personal assistants(s)

- Employees of the Office of the Attorney General who are or were working directly on the Martinez lawsuit appeal. This includes, but is not limited to, employees who helped research and write the appeal.

I hereby request any such correspondence from 3/15/17 to the present. I request you provide emails which include the search terms: "Martinez decision" or "Martinez case" AND "Martinez v. Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission," "Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission," or "COGCC."

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes. International Business Times is an award-winning journalism outlet. The release of these documents is in the public interest because they are about a matter of public policy.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 3 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

David Sirota
International Business Times
(646) 867-7100