tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5640358.post3745433675022763636..comments2023-10-31T06:25:46.016-04:00Comments on SLANTblog: The sun came up; Cuccinelli strutsF.T. Reahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02042465274190082050noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5640358.post-50508586109376880872010-04-05T12:32:19.070-04:002010-04-05T12:32:19.070-04:00No, he can't use it to sweep anything aside. ...No, he can't use it to sweep anything aside. But the requests themselves are seeking documents that are clearly privileged from production during the course of a lawsuit. Internal memos, emails, and time entries that reflect specifically what tasks were done and win all convey information that is privileged from discovery when they are prepared by lawyers. It's a very basic legal principle. After the lawsuit is concluded, perhaps FOIA could compel their production (I don't know), but during the litigation it is decidely NOT in the Commonwealth's interest to ever have trial and litigation stratgey revealed to the other side (which is exactly what would happen if Cuccinelli had to produce those documents).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5640358.post-48817914324982087952010-04-05T09:32:49.337-04:002010-04-05T09:32:49.337-04:00Anonymous,
So, anything Cuccinelli wants to hide ...Anonymous,<br /><br />So, anything Cuccinelli wants to hide under the title "working papers," is sheltered from public scrutiny? <br /><br />If the FOIA couldn't sweep aside such a convenient bureaucratic veil it would be rather useless. Still, there's nothing new about politicians in office wanting to hide their tracks. <br /><br />Thanks for your comment. What would we do without anonymous experts.F.T. Reahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02042465274190082050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5640358.post-38141041666725241882010-04-04T22:13:19.887-04:002010-04-04T22:13:19.887-04:00he's an attorney involved in active litigation...he's an attorney involved in active litigation against the federal government. Many of his "working papers" are protected attorney work product that should not be disclosed during pending litigation. It's a pretty basic legal premise. You might want to learn about it before you comment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com