This request sought three emails between Ron Tomalis and the Pa. General Counsel's office that contained suggestions of investigative firms for Penn State to hire. The Office of Open Records ordered the Dept. of Education to release the records, but the Department has challenged that order in Commonwealth Court.
| Date | Filing | Related documents |
|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2015 | Requester's letter to OOR seeking discontinuance | 2015.05.12.letter-to-oor.pdf |
| May 12, 2015 | Court order granting discontinuance. | 2015.05.12.court-order-granting-discontinuance.pdf |
| May 12, 2015 | Corbett administration recommends three people to lead PSU's investigation. | 2015.05.12.records-released |
| May 6, 2015 | Joint application for discontinuance | 2015.05.06.joint-application-for-discontinuance.pdf |
| May 1, 2015 | Settlement agreement with Dept. of Education | 2015.05.01.settlement-agreement.pdf |
| April 16, 2015 | Court opinion affirming in part and remanding to OOR to further develop the record. | 2015.04.16.court-opinion-affirming-and-remanding.pdf |
| Jan. 5, 2015 | PDE letter to the court. | 2015.01.05.pde-letter-to-court.pdf |
| Dec. 22, 2014 | Respondent's brief filed | 2014.12.22.respondents-brief.pdf |
| Nov. 25, 2014 | 2014.11.25.extension-request.pdf | 2014.11.25.extension-request.pdf |
| Nov. 21, 2014 | Order regarding application for evidentiary hearing | 2014.11.21.order-filed.pdf |
| Nov. 19, 2014 | Answer to application for evidentiary hearing | 2014.11.19.answer-to-app-for-relief.pdf |
| Nov. 3, 2014 | Dept. of Education response in opposition to request for hearing. | 2014.05.06.0839.doe-reply-to-hearing-request.pdf |
| Nov. 3, 2014 | Respondent's request for evidentiary hearing. | 2014.11.03.application-for-relief.pdf |
| Nov. 3, 2014 | Requester's reply to Dept. of Education request for proffer | 2014.05.06.0953.requester-reply-to-doe-proffer.pdf |
| Nov. 2, 2014 | Dept. of Education's brief filed | 2014.10.29.petitioners-brief.pdf |
| Sept. 3, 2014 | Order granting petitioner's request to supplement the record. | 2014.09.03.order-granting-application-for-relief.pdf |
| Aug. 29, 2014 | PDE's request to correct and supplement the official record | 2014.08.29.petitioners-application-for-relief.pdf |
| Aug. 18, 2014 | Certified record filed by the OOR | 2014.08.18.certified-record.pdf |
| July 21, 2014 | Dept. of Education's docketing statement filed | 2014.07.21.petitioners-docketing-statement.pdf |
| July 8, 2014 | Agency filing of Petition for Review | 2014.07.08.petition-for-review.pdf |
| June 9, 2014 | Final Determination. Records must be released within 30 days. | 2014.06.09-final-determination.pdf |
| May 16, 2014 | Requester reply to PDE | 2014.05.16.requester-reply-to-pde.pdf |
| May 16, 2014 | PDE reply to request for hearing | 2014.05.16.pde-reply-to-request-for-hearing.pdf |
| May 2, 2014 | Bagwell request for OOR to hold evidentiary hearing and to allow a response to PDE statements | 2014.05.02.0937.bagwell-request-for-hearing.pdf |
| May 2, 2014 | OOR response to PDE complaints | 2014.05.02.0924.oor-reponse-to-pde-allegations.pdf |
| May 1, 2014 | PDE declines to provide additional information as requested by appeals officer. | 2014.05.01.pde-response-to-oor-request-for-additional-information.pdf |
| April 28, 2014 | PDE corrected letter submitting records for in camera review. | 2014.04.28.pde-letter-corrected.pdf |
| April 28, 2014 | OOR request for additional information about whether the e-mails in question were forwarded to third-party individuals. | 2014.04.28.oor-request-for-additional-information.pdf |
| April 25, 2014 | PDE submission of records for review and response to requester's allegations | 2014.04.25.pde-response-to-in-camera-order.pdf |
| April 18, 2014 | OOR order for in camera review | 2014.04.18.oor-order-for-in-camera-review.pdf |
| April 18, 2014 | OOR order for in camera review | OOR order for in camera review |
| April 17, 2014 | Agency arguments filed | PDE arguments |
| April 17, 2014 | Agency arguments filed | 2014.04.17.pde-arguments.pdf |
| April 17, 2014 | Requester's arguments filed | 2014.04.17.appeal-supplement.pdf |
| April 17, 2014 | Requester's arguments filed | Requester's arguments |
| April 8, 2014 | OOR appeal docketed | |
| April 8, 2014 | Denial appealed to Office of Open Records | 2014.04.08.oor-appeal-docketed.pdf |
| April 7, 2014 | Agency final response. Access denied. | 2014.04.07.a.final-response.pdf |
| April 7, 2014 | Final response - request denied | |
| April 7, 2014 | Denial appealed to Office of Open Records | |
| March 31, 2014 | Initial information request | 2014.03.31.initial-request.pdf |
| March 31, 2014 | Initial request filed |