Online publication Civil Beat challenged the Department of Health’s refusal to identify employees and contract hires with responsibility for contact tracing. Despite initially providing the names of contact tracers, DOH later claimed that the information was confidential. To the contrary, the identities and responsibilities of government employees and contractors is information that the Legislature expressly stated was public record.  The case was assigned to the Honorable John M. Tonaki.  Civil No. 1CCV-21-284.  On September 13, 2021, the circuit court granted Civil Beat’s motion for summary judgment.

• Complaint (3/10/21)
• Answer (4/14/21)
• Civil Beat’s Motion for Summary Judgment (7/28/21)
  • DOH’s Opposition Part 1 and Part 2 (9/1/21)
  • Civil Beat’s Reply Memorandum (9/3/21)
  • Order Granting Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment (9/13/21)
• Final Judgment (10/12/21)