Russell Jones, the plaintiff in a case against the City of Tempe, has had his appeal denied by the Arizona Court of Appeals. Jones sought attorney fees after claiming that Tempe failed to promptly respond to his public records request for body-worn camera footage following his arrest. The court found that due to a backlog and personnel shortages, Tempe’s response was reasonable under the circumstances. Despite receiving unredacted footage through his criminal case, Jones argued for fees based on delays in processing his request. However, the court ruled that Tempe had made appropriate efforts to comply with statutory obligations and offered alternatives to expedite the process. As a result, Jones’ application for attorney fees was denied.
Source: 1CACV250083_Jones_v_City_of_Tempe_Opinion_Arizona_Court_of_Appeals.pdfRussell Jones is suing City of Tempe for denying attorney fees related to delayed public records requests processing following an arrest incident involving body-worn camera footage access issues
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