Judicial Watch: Hearing Announced for Mother Being Sued by Bucks County, PA, for Requesting Release of School Board COVID Records

(Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch today announced that a court hearing will be held before Judge Denise Bowman on Thursday, April 20, 2023, in the case against Megan Brock, a parent who is being sued by Bucks County, PA, to prevent the release of documents she requested under the commonwealth’s Right-to-Know Law that are related to COVID restrictions and the re-opening of the county’s schools (County of Bucks v. Megan Brock (No. 2022-02979)).

The hearing will be held: 

Date: Thursday, April 20, 2023

Time: 9:00 am ET

Location: Buck County Justice Center

100 N. Main St.
Doylestown, PA  18901

Bucks County filed multiple suits against Brock to prevent the release of the documents after the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records found in Brock’s favor and ordered Bucks County to search for and release the documents in two Right-to-Know Law requests.

Brock sent a February 7, 2022, request asking for all electronic correspondence by Bucks Co. Director of Policy and Communications Eric Nagy with Board Vice Chair Diane Ellis-Marseglia, Board Chair Bob Harvie, former Director of the Commissioners’ Office of Public Information Larry King, Chief Clerk Gail Humphrey, and Health Department Director David Damsker from 8/10/2021 to 8/28/2021, on the buckscounty.gov domain. Also, all communications about Bucks County Health Department School Guidance. 

A March 8, 2022, request asks for a copy of an email sent to Acting Chief Operating Officer Margaret McKevitt on 8/23/2021 on the buckscounty.gov domain, which contained the final copy of the Bucks County COVID-19 Amended School Guidance, including all responses.

There will be press availability outside of the courthouse after the hearing.

Judicial Watch is being assisted by J. Chadwick Schnee of Schnee Legal Services LLC in Lititz, PA.

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