Fitzgerald, Molly Reynolds

Molly Reynolds Fitzgerald

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court

Additional Affiliations:

Third Judicial Department

Notice of Brady Disclosure Record Status for Molly Fitzgerald

At this time, there are no records of previously disclosed Brady material available for Molly Fitzgerald. This should not be interpreted as a conclusive determination regarding Molly Fitzgerald’s conduct, credibility, professional history, or performance. The presence of a profile on this platform is non-punitive and should not, by itself, be understood as an allegation, finding, or adverse determination.

The absence of disclosed material is also affected by institutional limitations. Appellate Division of the Supreme Court is not in compliance with its Brady disclosure obligations, and does not maintain a functioning system for the tracking, verification, and disclosure of Brady-related information.

For a more complete assessment of Molly Fitzgerald’s record, inquiries should be directed to Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, any prior employers, relevant prosecuting agencies, and other official custodians of personnel, disciplinary, and Brady disclosure records. Contact information is provided below.

New York Freedom of Information Law

Article 6 (Sections 84-90)

The New York Freedom of Information Law is a series of laws designed to guarantee that the public has access to public records of governmental bodies in New York. New York’s first such law was passed in 1974 but that law was repealed and replaced in 1977 with a significantly changed law. Important amendments were then made to the law in 1982, 2005, and 2008. A record is defined as any information kept, held, filed, produced, or reproduced by, with or for an agency or the state legislature, in any physical form whatsoever. Documents are still covered by the act if a promise of confidentiality has been given, if they are in temporary possession of someone else, or if they originated outside the government but have come into possession of the government.

Anyone can request records in New York. A statement of purpose is usually not required but several New York courts have considered the requestor’s motives to be relevant where the motive of the document requestor was to obtain documents relative to pending litigation. The New York Freedom of Information Law also allows agencies to deny requests for lists if the lists that would be obtained would be used for commercial or fundraising purposes. However, there are no restrictions on how public records may be used, once they have been obtained. Allow five days for a response to a public records request.