Digitally signed

by Joseph
Zernik
DN: cn=Joseph
Zernik, o, ou,
email=jz12345
@earthlink.net,
c=US
Date:
2010.05.12
15:20:44 +03'00'

Jjuniria! QIounri! of QIa!i£ornia

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS

EXECUTIVE OFFICE PROGRAMS DIVISION

455 Golden Gate Avenue· San Francisco, California 94102-3688

Telephone 415-865-7530· Fax 415-8654330· TDD 415-8654272

RONALD M. GEORGE WILLIAM C. VICKREY

Chief Justice of California Administrative Director of the CoUTlt
Chair of the Judicial Couru:il
RONALD G. OVERHOLT
Chief Deput) Director

KENNETH L. KANN
Director, Executive Office Programs Division
April 12,2010

Joseph Zernick, Ph.D

P.O. Box 526
La Verne, California 91750

Re: Response to request for records No. 000029

Dear Dr. Zernick:

The Administrative Office ofthe Courts (AOC) is in receipt of your letter dated April 2, 2010
(enclosed) sent via facsimile. Your request has been considered pursuant to the California Rules
of Court, rule 10.500, "Public access to judicial administrative records."

In accordance with the applicable rule of court, the AOC has determined that your request seeks
nondisclosable records, that is copies of retainer agreements entered into between the AOC and
legal counsel. Agreements with law firms are confidential communications, and thus, are
exempt from disclosure under the rule of court as privileged. See Cal. Rule of Court,
rule 10.500 (f)(5). Thank you for your interest in the judicial branch.

Sincerely,

A~r;/¥
Ayanna Cage
Executive Office Programs Division

Enclosure
 J:<1X Irol'll

Dr Z
Joseph Zemik, PhD
PO Box 526, La Ve I1H:, CA. 91750;
Fax: 323.488.9691; Email: jl12J4:i@e.arthiink.net
Slog: http://inproperinla.blogspot.com/ SClibd: http:/IVIMM'.scribd.com/Free the RamparCFIPs

10-04-02 Request for Califomia Judicial Council Retainers

Mr Jay Harell
Public Records Act Requests
California Judicial Council
Office of the General Counsel
Fax: 415.865.4319
The favor of a response within 7 days was requested.

Dear Mr Haren:

I spoke with Lenore at the Office ofthe General Counsel today, and she infOIDled me that I should address my
request, pursuant to Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, Cal. Govt. Code 6250 et seq to you. The
request is for copies ofall records pertaining to the retainer agreements of attomeys in the tollov...i.ng matters:

1) Attorney McCorn1ick in case listed in your files as - Fine v. Sheriff(?fLos Angeles Court, Case No. CV 09-
1914, and
2) Attorney Sarah L Overton in case at the US District Court, Central District ofCalifomia, filed March 5,
200g, where tills ""Titer was named Plaintitl and Judge Jacqueline Corolor and others were named defendants.

No copies are requested of any papers where attomey-cliellt privilege is applicable.

I would. be gratefitl if you could coufinn v:.rhether the California Judicial Council andlor its subordinate offices
would inde.ed comply with such request, and the cost of such copies, so that I would forwards payment to you
ASAP.

Tmly,

).~
Joseph Zemik, PhD