Alexander v. Division of Community Services

On February 23, 1987, in response to the denial of her application for renewal of her Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) fuel subsidies, Margaret Alexander made the first of a series of written requests for all documents in the custody of the State Division of Community Services (DCS) relating to her HEAP application. On July 23, DCS director Nicola Kobritz wrote Alexander that pursuant to the Freedom of Access Act, 1 M.R.S.A. §§ 401-410 (1979 & Supp.1988), DCS “satisfied your request [on March 16] by providing you with all documents relating to your HEAP grant, [and thus] there is no…