B.H. and K.H., Individually and on Behalf of D.H., a Minor et al v. Ohio Department of Education and Workforce et al
Plaintiff: B.H. and K.H., Individually and on Behalf of D.H., a Minor, T.P., Individually and on Behalf of E.P., a Minor, P.H-C., Individually and on Behalf of C.C., a Minor and all others similarly situated
Defendant: Ohio Department of Education and Workforce and Director Stephen Dackin
Case Number: 2:2026cv00631
Filed: May 22, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
Office: Columbus Office
Presiding Judge: Edmund A Sargus
Referring Judge: Chelsey M Vascura
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Education
Cause of Action: 20 U.S.C. ยง 1400 Civil Rights of Handicapped Child
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 23, 2026 Filing 7 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Waiver sent to Stephen Dackin on 5/26/2026, answer due 7/27/2026. (Peal, Paige)
June 23, 2026 Filing 6 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Waiver sent to Ohio Department of Education and Workforce on 5/26/2026, answer due 7/27/2026. (Peal, Paige)
June 8, 2026 Filing 5 RELATED CASE MEMORANDUM ORDER: The Judges agree that this case and case number 2:24-cv-3966 are related, the subject case nevertheless will remain with the Judge to who it was assigned. Signed by Chief District Judge Sarah D. Morrison and District Judge Edmund A Sargus, Jr. on 6/8/2026. (er) (Additional attachment(s) added on 6/8/2026: #1 Main Document) (er).
May 27, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER granting #2 Plaintiffs' Motion to Proceed Under Pseudonym. It is further ORDERED that in all publicly filed documents, Plaintiffs shall be identified only by their initials. All documents filed with this Court that contain Plaintiffs names or contain information that would permit identification of their names, directly or indirectly, shall be appropriately redacted or filed UNDER SEAL. If filing under seal, the filing party must also contemporaneously file a public version with any identifying information redacted. Signed by Magistrate Judge Chelsey M. Vascura on 5/27/2026. (bew)
May 26, 2026 CLERK'S NOTICE: In accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 73 and 28 U.S.C. 636(c), the parties are notified that if all parties consent, a United States magistrate judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action including a (jury or nonjury) trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. The form may be accessed at the following link: #AO-085. The consent form should be filled out, signed and filed electronically only if all parties wish to consent. You may withhold your consent without adverse substantive consequences. Do NOT return or file the consent form unless all parties have signed the consent. (vb)
May 22, 2026 Filing 2 MOTION to Proceed Under Pseudonym by Plaintiffs B.H. and K.H., Individually and on Behalf of D.H., a Minor, P.H-C., Individually and on Behalf of C.C., a Minor, T.P., Individually and on Behalf of E.P., a Minor, all others similarly situated. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order 1 - Proposed Order) (Peal, Paige)
May 22, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 paid - receipt number: AOHSDC-11053646), filed by all others similarly situated, B.H. and K.H., Individually and on Behalf of D.H., a Minor, P.H-C., Individually and on Behalf of C.C., a Minor, T.P., Individually and on Behalf of E.P., a Minor. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet 1 - Civil Cover Sheet) (Peal, Paige)

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Plaintiff: B.H. and K.H., Individually and on Behalf of D.H., a Minor
Represented By: Michael J Boyle, Jr.
Represented By: Paige Nicole Peal
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Plaintiff: T.P., Individually and on Behalf of E.P., a Minor
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Plaintiff: P.H-C., Individually and on Behalf of C.C., a Minor
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Plaintiff: all others similarly situated
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Defendant: Ohio Department of Education and Workforce
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Defendant: Director Stephen Dackin
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