Online publication Civil Beat challenged the Department of Education’s refusal to provide documents concerning 34 closed cases of employee misconduct reported to the Board of Education in May 2018. The case originally was before Judge Bert I. Ayabe. Civil No. 19-1-191-2 BIA. Civil Beat moved for partial summary judgment on August 14, 2019. On November 19, 2019, Judge Ayabe granted Civil Beat’s motion for partial summary judgment. On January 12, 2022, Judge James C. McWhinnie granted Civil Beat’s further motion for summary judgment, ordering the disclosure of additional information. On March 17, 2023, Judge Kevin T. Morikone granted Civil Beat’s third motion for summary judgment, ordering the disclosure of additional information.
- Complaint (2/4/19)
- Answer (2/27/19)
- Civil Beat’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment (8/14/19)
- DOE’s Opposition Memorandum (10/1/19)
- Civil Beat’s Reply Memorandum (10/7/19)
- Order Granting Plaintiff’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment (11/19/19)
- Civil Beat’s Motion for Sanctions (2/16/21)
- DOE’s Opposition Memorandum (3/19/21)
- Civil Beat’s Reply Memorandum (3/22/21)
- Civil Beat’s Motion for Summary Judgment, Memorandum of Law, and Exhibits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 (10/29/21)
- DOE’s Opposition Memorandum (11/22/21)
- Civil Beat’s Reply Memorandum (11/26/21)
- Order Granting Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment (1/12/22)
- Civil Beat’s Motion for Summary Judgment, Memorandum of Law, and Exhibits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 (1/30/23)
- Civil Beat’s Motion to Compel Compliance with March 17, 2023 Order, Memorandum of Law (8/22/23)