L.B. v. New York City Department of Education
- Valerie Caproni
- 1:21-cv-01033
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In L.B. v. New York City Department of Education, Judge Caproni granted the request to seal the administrative record to protect a minor student’s privacy.
The minor student E.B., whose identifying, medical, disability, and educational information appears in the administrative record, and public access to that record.
What happened
L.B. v. New York City Department of Education concerns an administrative record from a proceeding under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act involving a minor student. The defendant asked to file that record under seal.
The defendant said the record contained the student’s identifying information, medical history, disabilities, educational records, and educational history. The defendant also said the plaintiffs’ counsel consented to sealing the record.
The court granted the request to file the administrative record under seal and directed the Clerk of Court to close the open motion at docket entry 23. Judge Valerie Caproni signed the order.
The detailed version
- L.B. v. New York City Department of Education · No. 1:21-cv-01033
- Valerie Caproni
- Feb. 4, 2022
Background
This action arises from an administrative proceeding under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. The defendant, the New York City Department of Education, asked for permission to file the certified administrative record under seal. The record concerned proceedings before a State Review Officer and an Impartial Hearing Officer.
Request to Seal
The defendant stated that the record contained confidential information about the minor student E.B., including the student’s name, date of birth, other identifying information, medical history, disabilities, educational records, and educational progress and history. The defendant also stated that the materials recounting the administrative proceeding should remain confidential. The plaintiffs’ counsel consented to the request.
Ruling
The court granted the request to file the administrative record under seal. The court also directed the Clerk of Court to close the open motion at docket entry 23. The order did not state that the ruling was with or without prejudice.
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