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UWSP professor asks judge to block records release

Thursday, December 29, 2011

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point professor accused of hitting a student is asking a judge to block the release of disciplinary records from her personnel file.

Meghan Buckley is suing the UW Board of Regents to block records from being released, and also filed a restraining order barring the school from releasing the records while the lawsuit is pending. The lawsuit states that the information is sought for the sole purpose to disparage her reputation and serves no interest to the public. She also says the records are incomplete and inaccurate. The lawsuit was filed December 13th in Portage County Circuit court.

Also related to that incident, Wesley Shaw the student hit, is attempting to serve Buckley with a restraining order. Shaw has not been able to serve Buckley. The hearing was scheduled for last week, but was rescheduled for February 29th. Buckley still works at the school in a non-teaching role, but court documents list an address of a city outside of St. Paul, MN.

Shaw could serve Buckley if he publishes a notice a newspaper in the county of her last residence.

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