Employment status is not equivalent to a birth certificate. Hawaii has very strict privacy laws to protect their vital records. They have a duty to protect those vital records unless they’re compelled to release them by a court order. Taitz v. Astrue is a FOIA case out of D.C. that hasn’t yet progressed to discovery. Orly can’t prove she’s entitled to inspect Hawaii’s vital records simply because she filed a complaint in D.C.
“Employment status is not equivalent to a birth certificate.”
Response: Any authority for that? Unearthing the employer, wages earned, SSN etc seems equally private. Especially with the ostensible waiver of privacy concerns from the recent release of the LFBC.
“FOIA case out of D.C. that hasn’t yet progressed to discovery.”
Response: Subpoenas = Discovery in my practice. Has a scheduling order been promulgated? If so, does it state discovery dates?