Docket Sheet

Ben Herring and Citizens Advisory of Pennsylvania v. Luzerne County

OOR Dkt. No.: AP 2022-2678
Case Status: Affirmed by Commonwealth Court

12/28/2022

12/16/2022

Lara, Lois

Luzerne

The Requester sought video footage surrounding the 2022 mid-term elections. The County denied the request claiming the responsive records were exempt under the RTKL's security exemption. The County did not provide an attestation to support the exemption and did not meet its burden on appeal. Granted.

Clause Exemption Result
708 (b) (3) A record, the disclosure of which creates a reasonable likelihood of endangering the safety or the physical security of a building, public utility, resource, infrastructure, facility or information storage system, which may include: (i) documents or data Granted
Deemed Denial Request was deemed denied.
Docket Entries
Filed Description Step Court Document
08/06/2025 Court Order Affirming the OOR Court Filing Commonwealth Court (1185 CD 2023)
04/12/2024 Agency Reply Brief Court Filing Commonwealth Court (1185 CD 2023)
12/18/2023 Court Supplemental Opinion Court Filing Court of Common Pleas (2023-00922)
11/13/2023 Agency Statement Errors Complained Of Court Filing Court of Common Pleas (2023-00922)
10/23/2023 Court Scheduling Order under 1925(b) Court Filing Court of Common Pleas (2023-00922)
10/12/2023 Agency Notice of Appeal Court Filing Commonwealth Court (1185 CD 2023)
09/14/2023 Court Order Affirming OOR Court Filing Court of Common Pleas (2023-00922)
04/11/2023 Requester Response to Petition for Review Court Filing Court of Common Pleas (2023-00922)
02/10/2023 Court Scheduling Order Court Filing Court of Common Pleas (2023-00922)
01/24/2023 Agency Filed Amended Petition for Review Court Filing Court of Common Pleas (2023-00922)
12/28/2022 OOR Final Determination Final Determination
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