context: P 15 While we thus consider the facts and circumstances of each of the New Times' nine requests, we do so pursuant to the requirements of Arizona law. Arizona law places on MCSO the burden of establishing that its responses to the New Times' re quests were prompt given the circumstances surrounding each request.
citation_a.signal: see
citation_a.identifier: 175 Ariz. 14, 14
citation_a.parenthetical: holding that the "burden fell squarely upon [the Maricopa County Attorney], as a public official, to overcome the legal presumption favoring disclosure."
citation_a.sentence: See Cox, 175 Ariz. at 14, 852 P.2d at 1198 (holding that the “burden fell squarely upon [the Maricopa County Attorney], as a public official, to overcome the legal presumption favoring disclosure.”); cf. Mitchell v. Superior Court, 142 Ariz. 332, 335, 690 P.2d 51, 54 (1984) (holding that the burden of showing that a harm will result from disclosure “is on the party that seeks non-disclosure rather than on the party that seeks access”); Elec. Privacy Info. Ctr. v. Dep’t of Justice, 416 F.Supp.2d 30, 40 n. 8 (D.D.C.2006) (placing the burden of proof on the government agency to show that it is acting “as soon as practicable” under the federal Freedom of Information Act’s (“FOIA”) expedited processing provision).
citation_b.signal: cf.
citation_b.identifier: 690 P.2d 51, 54
citation_b.parenthetical: holding that the burden of showing that a harm will result from disclosure "is on the party that seeks non-disclosure rather than on the party that seeks access"
citation_b.sentence: See Cox, 175 Ariz. at 14, 852 P.2d at 1198 (holding that the “burden fell squarely upon [the Maricopa County Attorney], as a public official, to overcome the legal presumption favoring disclosure.”); cf. Mitchell v. Superior Court, 142 Ariz. 332, 335, 690 P.2d 51, 54 (1984) (holding that the burden of showing that a harm will result from disclosure “is on the party that seeks non-disclosure rather than on the party that seeks access”); Elec. Privacy Info. Ctr. v. Dep’t of Justice, 416 F.Supp.2d 30, 40 n. 8 (D.D.C.2006) (placing the burden of proof on the government agency to show that it is acting “as soon as practicable” under the federal Freedom of Information Act’s (“FOIA”) expedited processing provision).