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Request for records related to laboratory accreditation and testing. DOH’s response was affirmed on the basis that it conducted an adequate search and appropriately produced responsive records. Additionally, part of the request was a question rather than a request for public records.
Request for records related to a child development center. The appeal was dismissed as moot because OSSE disclosed responsive records while the appeal was pending.
Request for records related to halfway house services. DOC’s response was remanded because records created by contractors performing public functions are generally considered public records and because DOC could not claim the protection of commercial information without reviewing the underlying…
Request for records related to chess tournaments. DCPS’s response was affirmed on the basis that it conducted an adequate search and produced all responsive records.
Request for records related to maintenance, repair, or construction at a specific address in late 2015. WASA’s decision was remanded on the basis that the request was adequately described.
Request for records related to the resolution of criminal charges through the post and forfeit procedure. The appeal was dismissed as moot because MPD responded while the appeal was pending.
Request for records related to “good time credit” in correctional facilities. DOC’s decision was remanded on the basis that protection of personal privacy does not allow the withholding documents of to prevent potential unauthorized computer access.
Request for records related to a donation to a DC public school. After OPGS’s response to the appeal, the appeal was dismissed as moot based on the lack of response from the requester.
Request for records related to a collision with a pedestrian. The MPD’s decision was affirmed in part for photographs that showed information on an alleged sexual assault. The MPD’s decision was remanded in part because there was not a sufficient privacy interest to withhold surveillance footage…
Request for records related to “arrest packets.” The appeal was dismissed as moot because MPD responded to the request while the appeal was pending.