Mason v. Banks

Document and posture

The supplied text is a joint letter from defense counsel and plaintiff’s counsel concerning the initial pretrial conference and proposed briefing schedule. It is dated April 15, 2024, while the supplied case metadata lists April 17, 2024, as the filing date. The text does not contain a judicial opinion or an order ruling on the parties’ requests.

Background

The plaintiff brought the action under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, a federal education law. The case challenges a decision by a state review officer concerning whether the Department of Education offered Student A.D. a free and appropriate public education for the 2022–2023 school year.

Parties’ proposals

The parties stated that an initial pretrial conference and mediation would not help resolve the dispute because they disagreed about whether the state review officer had erred. They proposed resolving the case through motions for summary judgment based on the certified administrative record, rather than through formal discovery.

The plaintiff was waiting to receive the certified administrative record from the Office of State Review. The parties proposed filing the record under seal after receiving it and suggested a briefing schedule beginning with the plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment, followed by the defendants’ cross-motion, the plaintiff’s opposition and reply, and the defendants’ reply. They also jointly requested that the court waive required factual statements under Local Civil Rule 56.1 because the case would be decided from the administrative record rather than disputed facts. Finally, they asked that the April 18, 2024 conference be adjourned without setting a new date.

Disposition

No disposition appears in the supplied text. The letter records the parties’ positions and requests but does not state that Judge Colleen McMahon granted, denied, or otherwise ruled on them.