Washington, DC

Summary:
Request for records related to youth and gang initiative. Only emails written by an attorney where there is an attorney-client relationship or made for the purpose of securing or providing legal advice qualify under attorney-client privilege. Other emails which were not deliberative or represented routine matters were ordered to be disclosed.

Exemption/Issue:
D.C. Official Code § 2-534(a)(4)(deliberative process privilege);  (attorney-client privilege)

Disposition:

Upheld in part and reversed and remanded.