Docket Sheet

James Harris v. Pennsylvania Office of the Governor

OOR Dkt. No.: AP 2026-3319
Case Status: Denied

10/14/2026

08/25/2026

Peterman, Meryl

Commonwealth

The Request sought various records encompassing briefing documents, memos, calendar entries and correspondences. The Office proved that a portion of the records do not exist in the possession, custody or control of the Office. The Office also properly withheld certain documents as exempt under Sections b (10) and b (12) of the RTKL. Denied.

Clause Exemption Result
708 (b) (10) (i) A record that reflects: (A) The internal, predecisional deliberations of an agency, its members, employees or officials or predecisional deliberations between agency members, employees or officials and members, employees or officials of another agency , including predecisional deliberations relating to a budget recommendation, legislative proposal, legislative amendment, contemplated or proposed policy or course of action or any research, memos or other documents used in the predecisional deliberations. (B) The strategy to be used to develop or achieve the successful adoption of a budget, legislative proposal or regulation. (ii) Subparagraph (i)(A) shall apply to agencies subject to 65 Pa.C.S. Ch. 7 (relating to open meetings) in a manner consistent with 65 Pa.C.S. Ch. 7. A record which is not otherwise exempt from access under this act and which is presented to a quorum for deliberation in accordance with 65 Pa.C.S. Ch. 7 shall be a public record. (iii) This paragraph shall not apply to a written or Internet application or other document that has been submitted to request Commonwealth funds. (iv) This paragraph shall not apply to the results of public opinion surveys, polls, focus groups, marketing research or similar effort designed to measure public opinion. Denied
708 (b) (12) Notes and working papers prepared by or for a public official or agency employee used solely for that official's or employee's own personal use, including telephone message slips, routing slips and other materials that do not have an official purpose. Denied
Agency Invoked an Extension The agency invoked a 30 day extension to respond to the request.
Not in Possession, Custody, or Control of Agency Not in Possession, Custody, or Control of Agency Denied
Requester Granted Extension to OOR The requester granted the OOR a 30, 60, or 90 day extension to issue a final determination in the appeal.
Docket Entries
Filed Description Step Court Document
10/07/2026 OOR Final Determination Final Determination
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