MONROE, Mich. – Monroe County's 38th Circuit Court has dismissed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit filed against MCCC by Heather Malone in August 2025.
Malone claimed that the college "failed to produce all responsive records" in an employee's personnel file, "improperly withheld documents," arbitrarily redacted non-exempt material and did not properly describe the reason for redactions.
The college maintained that it provided all records specific to the request, as well as additional documents that were not specifically required under the request, and fully satisfied the FOIA requirement to generally describe the material exempted. The case is now closed.
Below is a link to the case details:
About Monroe County Community College
Founded in 1964, Monroe County Community College is a public, two-year institution supported by tax monies from Monroe County, educational funds from the State of Michigan and student tuition. The college’s mission is to enrich and transform lives by providing opportunities and excellence in higher education. The Main Campus is located at 1555 South Raisinville Road, Monroe, Mich., 48161, with easy access to Toledo and Detroit. The Whitman Center is located at 7777 Lewis Ave.,Temperance, Mich., 48182, near the Ohio-Michigan Border. Detailed information about MCCC is available at www.monroeccc.edu
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