From: John McMillan
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Sent: Sunday, January 12, 2020, 11:17:45 PM CST
Subject: Fw: City Attorney' 8-yr. history of seeking permission to withhold from me legal docs that refer to me
I would like to respectfully call your attention to the impressive reply note I received on this (below) yesterday from Texas Legislature Speaker of the House Dennis Bonnen.
Please note that the City Attorney of Austin (TX) on 12 separate occasions during the time period from January 2012 to December 2019 (see documentation on that, below) formally submitted 12 separate signed respective legal letters to the Attorney General of Texas state agency in Austin that each directly referred to myself by name.
Each of those signed legal letters from the City Attorney in Austin sought official permission from the Attorney General to withhold from me (law-abiding, gainfully-employed, permanently-drinking-alcohol-free, single Anglo male adult senior-citizen and private citizen John Kevin McMillan of Austin) legal documents directly referring to me that I had myself politely requested in writing through a public-information request to the City Attorney's Office in this state-capital city for Texas.
The Attorney General of Texas granted each of those 12 separate requests from the City Attorney in Austin to withhold legal documents from me that each referred to me by name.
I have been gainfully employed on a continuous basis in one or more restaurants here in Austin, Texas, or in restaurants in nearby Cedar Park, Texas, or Round Rock, Texas, ever since April 27, 2002. I myself do not have any criminal-conviction record. I am a former full-time employee here in Austin of the Texas Department of Public Safety, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles state agencies, respectively.
Any written response on any aspect of this that any of you are willing to share with me would greatly appreciated.
Sincerely and Best Wishes,
from University of Texas at Austin alumnus and University of Minnesota Graduate School of Journalism and Mass Communications alumnus John Kevin McMillan of Austin, Texas.
Home address: 8805 North Plaza Drive, Apt. 2418, Austin, TX 78753.
Home phone: (512) 342-2295
John Kevin McMillan
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Sent: Sunday, January 12, 2020, 08:06:44 AM CST
Subject: Fw: City Attorney' 8-yr. history of seeking permission to withhold from me legal docs that refer to me
A respectful FYI on the following reply e-mail letter I received last night from Texas Speaker of the House Dennis Bonnen in direct response to the e-mail correspondence I sent him just below that.
John Kevin McMillan
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To: John McMillan
Sent: Saturday, January 11, 2020, 11:50:34 PM CST
Subject: Response from Rep. Dennis Bonnen
**This is an auto-reply**
Dear Fellow Texan --
I sincerely appreciate you taking the time to contact me. Your input is invaluable to me as I work to represent your interests at our State Capitol.
If your email is urgent and requires immediate attention, please contact my Capitol office at 512-463-1000. For those of you residing in House District 25 (Matagorda County and southern Brazoria County), I encourage you to call my district line: 512-463-0564 (Austin) or 979-848-1770 (Angleton).
It is an honor and privilege to serve you.
Sincerely,
Dennis Bonnen
Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives
State Representative - District 25
John Kevin McMillan
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Sent: Saturday, January 11, 2020, 11:47:01 PM CST
Subject: Fw: City Attorney' 8-yr. history of seeking permission to withhold from me legal docs that refer to me
A respectful FYI to each of you on the following,
from John Kevin McMillan of Austin, Texas.
from John Kevin McMillan of Austin, Texas.
Home phone: (512) 342-2295
John Kevin McMillan
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Sent: Saturday, January 11, 2020, 08:04:01 AM CST
Subject: Fw: City Attorney' 8-yr. history of seeking permission to withhold from me legal docs that refer to me
A respectful FYI to each of you on the following,
from longstanding criminal-law complainant and self-identified continuous-and-continuing-personal-injury-crimes victim John Kevin McMillan of Austin, Texas, USA.
John Kevin McMillan
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Sent: Friday, January 10, 2020, 11:53:35 PM CST
Subject: Re: City Attorney' 8-yr. history of seeking permission to withhold from me legal docs that refer to me
From: John Kevin McMillan of Austin, Texas.
My current home address ever since June 21, 2019:
Pebble Creek Apartments, 8805 North Plaza Drive, Apt. 2418, Austin, TX 78753.
Home phone: (512) 342-2295.
Cell phone: (512) 993-7305.
My e-mail addresses: mcmillanj@att.net
and, through my new AT&T cell phone service,
goody2shoes2019@gmail.com .My Blog: http://www.johnkevinmcmillan.blogspot.com
January 10, 2020
A respectful FYI to each of you very influential public officials and civic leaders on the following factual documentation of the eight-year history of the City Attorney's Office in Austin, Texas, responding to public-information requests from me by seeking official permission from the Attorney General of Texas to withhold from me legal documents on file with the City Attorney's Office that each directly refer to me by name:
DECEMBER 3, 2019:
Austin City Attorney Zachary Brown on December 3, 2019, signs and mails to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton a signed two-page request for official permission to withhold from myself, public-information requestor John Kevin McMillan of Austin, legal documents on file with the City Attorney's Office for which Mr. Brown maintains in writing that their confidentiality is protected by attorney-client privilege.
In his December 3, 2019, legal letter to Attorney General Paxton, Assistant City Attorney Brown states: "The information at issue consists of e-mail communications between attorneys in the City's Law Department and City employees in their capacity as client representatives. These communications were made in order to facilitate the rendition of legal services to the City. These communications were intended to be confidential and have remained confidential. Accordingly, the City (maintains that it) may withhold the information under section 552.107(1) of the Government Code."
The City Attorney's Office's request for a decision from the Attorney General on this was in response to a public-information request of mine to the City Attorney's Office that was received by the City of Austin law department on November 15, 2019 (PIR Number X004560).
MAY 20, 2016:
On that date, Assistant City Attorney Elaine Nicholson of the City Attorney's Office in Austin, Texas, signs and sends an official legal letter to Texas Attorney General's Office that seeks official permission from that state agency to withhold from myself, public-information requestor John Kevin McMillan of Austin, cited legal documents on file with the City Attorney's Office at that time that directly refer to myself.
The cited reason for Ms. Nicholson's request: that the cited documents are protected from disclosure because they meet the criteria for "attorney-client privilege."
The cited legal documents contain communications directly referring to myself, Austin resident John Kevin McMillan, that reportedly involve attorneys in the City Attorney's Office and City of Austin employees in their capacities as clients seeking legal advice from those attorneys.
The City's request for an Open Records ruling from the Attorney General on this was prompted by a May 9, 2016-dated e-mail public-information request from myself---a request that was received by the City on May 10, 2016.
MARCH 1, 2016:
City of Austin Law Department Assistant City Attorney Elaine Nicholson, in a signed three-page March 1, 2016-dated official legal letter to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, seeks written permission to withhold from myself, public-information requestor John Kevin McMillan of Austin, Texas, "confidential communications between and amongst the Law Department and Austin Police Department (that each specifically refer to John Kevin McMillan of Austin)."
The cited public-information request from myself was an E-mail letter dated Feb. 15, 2016, and officially received by the City of Austin on Feb. 16, 2016.
SEPTEMBER 8, 2015:
Assistant City Attorney Elaine Nicholson, in a signed three-page September 8, 2015-dated legal letter to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, requests official written permission to withhold from myself, public-information requestor John Kevin McMillan "confidential communications within the Law Department (of the City of Austin that each specifically refer to John Kevin McMillan of Austin)."
The applicable E-mail public-information request from myself had been officially received by the City of Austin on August 24, 2015, after that written request was E-mailed to the City by myself on August 23, 2015.
JUNE 24, 2015:
City of Austin Law Department Assistant City Attorney Elaine Nicholson, in a signed June 24, 2015-dated legal letter to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, requests official written permission to withhold from myself, public-information requestor John Kevin McMillan of Austin, Texas, "confidential communications within the Law Department (that each specifically refer to John Kevin McMillan of Austin)."
The cited public-information request from myself was an E-mail letter received by the City of Austin on June 10, 2015.
MARCH 31, 2015:
City of Austin Law Department Assistant City Manager Elaine Nicholson, in a signed March 31, 2015-dated legal letter to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, requests official written permission to withhold from myself, public-information requestor John Kevin McMillan of Austin, Texas, "confidential communications between and amongst members of the Law Department (that each specifically refer to John Kevin McMillan of Austin)."
The cited public-information request from Mr. McMillan was an E-mail letter received by the City of Austin on March 17, 2015.
DECEMBER 29, 2014:
City of Austin Law Department Assistant City Attorney Elaine Nicholson, in a signed December 29, 2014-dated legal letter to Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, seeks official permission to withhold from myself, public-information requestor John Kevin McMillan of Austin, Texas, "confidential communications between and amongst the City Attorney, Deputy City Attorney, Law Department Division Chiefs, Assistant City Attorneys, Law Department staff, and numerous members of the Austin Police Department (that each specifically refer to John Kevin McMillan of Austin)."
The cited public-information request from myself was a Dec. 13, 2014-dated E-mail letter that was officially received by the City of Austin on December 15, 2014.
JULY 9, 2014:
City of Austin Law Department Assistant City Attorney Elaine Nicholson, in a signed July 9, 2014-dated legal letter to Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, requests official written permission to withhold from myself, public-information requestor John Kevin McMillan of Austin, Texas, "confidential communications between and amongst the City Attorney, Deputy City Attorney, Law Department Division Chiefs, Assistant City Attorneys, Law Department staff, and numerous members of the Austin Police Department (that each specifically refer to John Kevin McMillan of Austin)."
The cited public-information request from myself was an E-mail letter received by the City of Austin on June 24, 2014.
APRIL 30, 2014:
City of Austin Law Department Assistant City Attorney Elaine Nicholson, in a signed April 30, 2014-dated official legal letter to Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, seeks official permission to withhold from myself, public-information requestor John Kevin McMillan of Austin, Texas, "confidential communications between the City Attorney, the Deputy City Attorney, several Assistant City Attorneys, paralegals and law department administrative personnel with staff in the City Manager's Office, Police Department, Human Resources Department, City Clerk's Office, and Public Information Office (that each specifically refer to John Kevin McMillan of Austin)."
The cited public-information request from myself, John Kevin McMillan, was an E-mail letter received by the City of Austin on April 16, 2014.
AUGUST 27, 2013:
City of Austin Law Department Assistant City Attorney Elaine Nicholson, in a signed August 27, 2013-dated legal letter to Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, requests official permission to withhold from myself, public-information requestor John Kevin McMillan of Austin, Texas, "confidential communications between and amongst Law Department staff, staff of the Austin Police Department, staff in the City Manager's Office and Human Resources Department (that each specifically refer to John Kevin McMillan of Austin)."
The cited public-information request from myself was an E-mail letter received by the City of Austin on August 6, 2013.
SEPTEMBER 12, 2012:
City of Austin Law Department Assistant City Attorney Cary Grace, in a signed Sept. 12, 2012-dated legal letter to Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, seeks official permission to withhold from myself, public-information requestor John Kevin McMillan of Austin, Texas, "confidential communications between and amongst several assistant city attorneys and a paralegal in the City's law department and personnel in the City Clerk's Office, the Austin Police Department, the Police Monitor's Office and the Human Resources department (that each specifically refer to John Kevin McMillan of Austin)."
The cited public-information request from myself was an E-mail letter received by the City of Austin on August 21, 2012.
JANUARY 24, 2012:
City of Austin Law Department Assistant City Attorney Cary Grace, in January 24, 2012-dated signed two-page legal letter to Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, requests official permission to withhold from myself, public-information requestor John Kevin McMillan of Austin, Texas, "confidential communications between and amongst several assistant city attorneys and a paralegal in the City's law department and personnel in the Austin Police Department (that each specifically refer to John Kevin McMillan of Austin)."
The cited public-information request from myself was an E-mail letter received by the City of Austin on January 10, 2012.
DECEMBER 3, 2019:
Austin City Attorney Zachary Brown on December 3, 2019, signs and mails to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton a signed two-page request for official permission to withhold from myself, public-information requestor John Kevin McMillan of Austin, legal documents on file with the City Attorney's Office for which Mr. Brown maintains in writing that their confidentiality is protected by attorney-client privilege.
In his December 3, 2019, legal letter to Attorney General Paxton, Assistant City Attorney Brown states: "The information at issue consists of e-mail communications between attorneys in the City's Law Department and City employees in their capacity as client representatives. These communications were made in order to facilitate the rendition of legal services to the City. These communications were intended to be confidential and have remained confidential. Accordingly, the City (maintains that it) may withhold the information under section 552.107(1) of the Government Code."
The City Attorney's Office's request for a decision from the Attorney General on this was in response to a public-information request of mine to the City Attorney's Office that was received by the City of Austin law department on November 15, 2019 (PIR Number X004560).
MAY 20, 2016:
On that date, Assistant City Attorney Elaine Nicholson of the City Attorney's Office in Austin, Texas, signs and sends an official legal letter to Texas Attorney General's Office that seeks official permission from that state agency to withhold from myself, public-information requestor John Kevin McMillan of Austin, cited legal documents on file with the City Attorney's Office at that time that directly refer to myself.
The cited reason for Ms. Nicholson's request: that the cited documents are protected from disclosure because they meet the criteria for "attorney-client privilege."
The cited legal documents contain communications directly referring to myself, Austin resident John Kevin McMillan, that reportedly involve attorneys in the City Attorney's Office and City of Austin employees in their capacities as clients seeking legal advice from those attorneys.
The City's request for an Open Records ruling from the Attorney General on this was prompted by a May 9, 2016-dated e-mail public-information request from myself---a request that was received by the City on May 10, 2016.
MARCH 1, 2016:
City of Austin Law Department Assistant City Attorney Elaine Nicholson, in a signed three-page March 1, 2016-dated official legal letter to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, seeks written permission to withhold from myself, public-information requestor John Kevin McMillan of Austin, Texas, "confidential communications between and amongst the Law Department and Austin Police Department (that each specifically refer to John Kevin McMillan of Austin)."
The cited public-information request from myself was an E-mail letter dated Feb. 15, 2016, and officially received by the City of Austin on Feb. 16, 2016.
SEPTEMBER 8, 2015:
Assistant City Attorney Elaine Nicholson, in a signed three-page September 8, 2015-dated legal letter to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, requests official written permission to withhold from myself, public-information requestor John Kevin McMillan "confidential communications within the Law Department (of the City of Austin that each specifically refer to John Kevin McMillan of Austin)."
The applicable E-mail public-information request from myself had been officially received by the City of Austin on August 24, 2015, after that written request was E-mailed to the City by myself on August 23, 2015.
JUNE 24, 2015:
City of Austin Law Department Assistant City Attorney Elaine Nicholson, in a signed June 24, 2015-dated legal letter to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, requests official written permission to withhold from myself, public-information requestor John Kevin McMillan of Austin, Texas, "confidential communications within the Law Department (that each specifically refer to John Kevin McMillan of Austin)."
The cited public-information request from myself was an E-mail letter received by the City of Austin on June 10, 2015.
MARCH 31, 2015:
City of Austin Law Department Assistant City Manager Elaine Nicholson, in a signed March 31, 2015-dated legal letter to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, requests official written permission to withhold from myself, public-information requestor John Kevin McMillan of Austin, Texas, "confidential communications between and amongst members of the Law Department (that each specifically refer to John Kevin McMillan of Austin)."
The cited public-information request from Mr. McMillan was an E-mail letter received by the City of Austin on March 17, 2015.
DECEMBER 29, 2014:
City of Austin Law Department Assistant City Attorney Elaine Nicholson, in a signed December 29, 2014-dated legal letter to Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, seeks official permission to withhold from myself, public-information requestor John Kevin McMillan of Austin, Texas, "confidential communications between and amongst the City Attorney, Deputy City Attorney, Law Department Division Chiefs, Assistant City Attorneys, Law Department staff, and numerous members of the Austin Police Department (that each specifically refer to John Kevin McMillan of Austin)."
The cited public-information request from myself was a Dec. 13, 2014-dated E-mail letter that was officially received by the City of Austin on December 15, 2014.
JULY 9, 2014:
City of Austin Law Department Assistant City Attorney Elaine Nicholson, in a signed July 9, 2014-dated legal letter to Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, requests official written permission to withhold from myself, public-information requestor John Kevin McMillan of Austin, Texas, "confidential communications between and amongst the City Attorney, Deputy City Attorney, Law Department Division Chiefs, Assistant City Attorneys, Law Department staff, and numerous members of the Austin Police Department (that each specifically refer to John Kevin McMillan of Austin)."
The cited public-information request from myself was an E-mail letter received by the City of Austin on June 24, 2014.
APRIL 30, 2014:
City of Austin Law Department Assistant City Attorney Elaine Nicholson, in a signed April 30, 2014-dated official legal letter to Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, seeks official permission to withhold from myself, public-information requestor John Kevin McMillan of Austin, Texas, "confidential communications between the City Attorney, the Deputy City Attorney, several Assistant City Attorneys, paralegals and law department administrative personnel with staff in the City Manager's Office, Police Department, Human Resources Department, City Clerk's Office, and Public Information Office (that each specifically refer to John Kevin McMillan of Austin)."
The cited public-information request from myself, John Kevin McMillan, was an E-mail letter received by the City of Austin on April 16, 2014.
AUGUST 27, 2013:
City of Austin Law Department Assistant City Attorney Elaine Nicholson, in a signed August 27, 2013-dated legal letter to Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, requests official permission to withhold from myself, public-information requestor John Kevin McMillan of Austin, Texas, "confidential communications between and amongst Law Department staff, staff of the Austin Police Department, staff in the City Manager's Office and Human Resources Department (that each specifically refer to John Kevin McMillan of Austin)."
The cited public-information request from myself was an E-mail letter received by the City of Austin on August 6, 2013.
SEPTEMBER 12, 2012:
City of Austin Law Department Assistant City Attorney Cary Grace, in a signed Sept. 12, 2012-dated legal letter to Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, seeks official permission to withhold from myself, public-information requestor John Kevin McMillan of Austin, Texas, "confidential communications between and amongst several assistant city attorneys and a paralegal in the City's law department and personnel in the City Clerk's Office, the Austin Police Department, the Police Monitor's Office and the Human Resources department (that each specifically refer to John Kevin McMillan of Austin)."
The cited public-information request from myself was an E-mail letter received by the City of Austin on August 21, 2012.
JANUARY 24, 2012:
City of Austin Law Department Assistant City Attorney Cary Grace, in January 24, 2012-dated signed two-page legal letter to Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, requests official permission to withhold from myself, public-information requestor John Kevin McMillan of Austin, Texas, "confidential communications between and amongst several assistant city attorneys and a paralegal in the City's law department and personnel in the Austin Police Department (that each specifically refer to John Kevin McMillan of Austin)."
The cited public-information request from myself was an E-mail letter received by the City of Austin on January 10, 2012.
John Kevin McMillan
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