United States v. Miami University
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
294 F.3d 797 (2002)
- Written by Jennifer Flinn, JD
Facts
A local newspaper filed a request under the Ohio Public Records Act for all student disciplinary records during a specified time period from Miami University and Ohio State University (the universities) (defendants). In light of a recent Ohio Supreme Court decision in which the court ruled that student disciplinary records were not protected under the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), the newspaper requested that the student disciplinary files be released unredacted. The universities notified the United States Department of Education (DOE) (plaintiff) that the universities intended to comply with the newspaper’s request. The DOE disagreed with the Ohio Supreme Court’s interpretation that student disciplinary records were not educational records under FERPA. The DOE filed a lawsuit against the universities, seeking declaratory relief and an injunction preventing the release of the records in question. The newspaper intervened and filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit. The DOE filed a motion for summary judgment. The district court denied the newspaper’s motion to dismiss and granted the DOE’s motion for summary judgment. The district court granted a permanent injunction preventing the universities from releasing student disciplinary records in violation of FERPA. The newspaper appealed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Forester, C.J.)
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