Harki v. Department of Criminal Justice Services

By Judge Joseph A. Migliozzi, Jr.

On Thursday, November 5, 2015, this Court heard testimony and received evidence in the above-referenced matter. Additionally, the Court heard arguments by counsel for The Virginia Department of Corrections and, separately, by the Virginia Department of State Police on their individual Motions To Intervene pursuant to Rule 3:14.

This case concerns a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request by Mr. Gary Harki, a reporter for The Virginian-Pilot, to the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (the “Department”). The Department is charged with planning and…