Washington, DC

Summary:
Request for records reflecting communications involving EOM, other state and municipal representatives, mayors, and/or private consultants regarding the Occupy Wall Street movement, the Occupy encampments, and the law enforcement or government response to the movement or encampments. Private email accounts of staff need not be searched in absence of knowledge that accounts were likely to contain responsive records. Privacy interest found in the names of individuals voicing concerns or offering view, outweighed by the public interest in disclosure.

Exemption/Issue:
Adequate search;

D.C. Official Code § 2-534(a)(2)(privacy)

D.C. Official Code § 2-534(a)(4)(deliberative process privilege)

Disposition:
Upheld in part, moot in part, and is reversed and remanded in part