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Bellwether / Tag-AlongBd. of Educ. of Harford Cnty. v. Meta Platforms, Inc.
Current Status
- Selected as a school-district bellwether per Case Management Order No. 24. - Defendants' summary judgment motion was filed 9/30/2025, set for hearing 1/26/2026, and remains undecided as of 9/11/2026.
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Timeline (5)
— Complaint filed (D. Md.) — Harford Cnty. Bd. of Educ. v. Meta
Applies to: Harford Cnty. Bd. of Educ. v. Meta
Source type not recordedBoard of Education of Harford County files its complaint against Meta and other defendants in the District of Maryland. Outcome not yet recorded.
— Transferred into MDL 3047 — Harford Cnty. Bd. of Educ. v. Meta
Applies to: Harford Cnty. Bd. of Educ. v. Meta
Source type not recordedCase transferred from D. Md. to N.D. Cal. under JPML Conditional Transfer Order No. 12, signed 6/20/2023; the member case opened the following day.
— Short-form complaint filed — Harford Cnty. Bd. of Educ. v. Meta
Applies to: Harford Cnty. Bd. of Educ. v. Meta
Source type not recordedThe Board of Education of Harford County files the school-district master short-form complaint, adopting the Master Complaint by reference.
— Selected as bellwether (CMO No. 24) — Harford Cnty. Bd. of Educ. v. Meta
Applies to: Harford Cnty. Bd. of Educ. v. Meta
Source type not recordedCourt selects Board of Education of Harford County as one of six original school-district bellwethers.
— Summary judgment motion filed — Harford Cnty. Bd. of Educ. v. Meta
Applies to: Harford Cnty. Bd. of Educ. v. Meta
Source type not recordedDefendants move for summary judgment on Harford County’s claims, one of six coordinated school-district bellwether motions.