Human Rights Alert (NGO)

Joseph Zernik, PhD " PO Box 31440, Jerusalem 91313, Israel; jz12345@earthlink.net ; 91313 " 04413,

Digitally signed by Joseph Zernik DN: cn=Joseph Zernik, o, ou, email=jz12345@ea rthlink.net, c=US Date: 2012.03.29 20:38:59 +03'00'

12-03-06 Freedom of Information response by the Administration of Courts (P 29-2012) in RE: Appointment records of the Chief Clerk and certification procedures of the Supreme Court.
Both the appointment of Chief Clerk Sarah Lifschitz and the certification procedures of electronic records of the Supreme Court have been most likely left in 'deliberations' for years.

Attached:
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12-03-06 Freedom of Information response by the Administration of Courts (P 29-2012) in RE: Appointment records of the Chief Clerk and certification procedures of the Supreme Court [English translation jz] 12-03-06 Freedom of Information response by the Administration of Courts (P 29-2012) in RE: Appointment records of the Chief Clerk and certification procedures of the Supreme Court [Hebrew original]

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LINKS:
[1] 12-03-29 Request for comments by Chief Clerk of the Supreme Court Sarah Lifschitz on denial of FOIA Re: Appointment records of the Chief Clerk, certification procedures in the Supreme Courts http://www.scribd.com/doc/87175250/ [2] 12-03-02 FOIA Request Re: Appointment Letters of the Chief Clerks and Certification of Judicial Records of the Supreme Court of the State of Israel Rs http://www.scribd.com/doc/83584055/ [3] 12-03-06 FOIA Response by Administration of Courts (P29-2012) Re: March 2, 2012 Request for the appointment letters of the Chief Clerks and certification procedures of the electronic records of the Supreme Court of the State of Israel (Heb) http://www.scribd.com/doc/86345296/ [4] 12-03-28 Revised Freedom of Information Act Request (P29-2012), in re: Appointment records of the Chief Clerk and certification procedures of the electronic records of the Supreme Court of the State of Israel. s (Eng) http://www.scribd.com/doc/87055920 [5] 12-02-19 PRESS RELEASE: Invalid, Simulated Apostille Certification Procedure Published Online by the Judicial Authority of the State of Israel (English) http://www.scribd.com/doc/82064304/

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[Coat of Arms of the State of Israel]

March 29, 2012

Administration of Courts March 6, 2012 Our Number: 04133512 P-29-2012 (In responding, please indicate Our Number) TO: Dr Joseph Zernik PO Box 31440 Jerusalem 91313 Dear Dr Zernik, RE: Your request, pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (1988) Ref: Your letter to the Hon Judge Alon Gilon, dated February 3, 2012

In response to your letter, in Ref, above, I herein respond, that Article 9(4)(b) of the Freedom of Information Act (1988), states that public agencies is not required to provide information pertaining to internal deliberations among staff of public agencies, officers, or consultants, or things that were said in the context of internal investigation, likewise opinions, drafts, advice, or recommendation, provided in the process of decision making, except for deliberations that are stipulated by law. Therefore, we will not be able to accommodate your request. If you have requests, which fall within the scope of the Freedom of Information Act (1988), please contact us again. We are at your service, Respectfully,
[Hand Signature]

Sharon Saban-Safrai Freedom of Information Officer CC: Attorney Michal Teneh, Freedom of Information Officer, Ministry of Justice, Jerusalem

22 Kanfey Nesharim St, Jerusalem 95464; PO Box 34142, Jerusalem 91340 Tel: 02-6556717 Fax: 02-6513191 Email: menahel@court.gov.il - email communications preferred.