Overview
- Shiver filed the lawsuit in Washtenaw County on Wednesday, July 8, asking the court to compel the university to turn over investigative files and to award punitive damages under Michigan’s FOIA.
- Her lawyers say the university denied multiple FOIA requests between February and June by citing an ongoing investigation, privacy exemptions, and that one request was overly broad.
- The complaint lists specific records sought, including interview audio and transcripts, emails between coach Sherrone Moore and AD Warde Manuel, communications with Jenner & Block, and meeting recordings.
- Shiver’s team says the university paid roughly $12 million to Jenner & Block for the probe and argues the firm’s findings are within the school’s control and should be public.
- The suit also alleges sex discrimination, a hostile work environment, and improper access to Shiver’s medical records, and it could either force disclosure or trigger protracted litigation over FOIA and privacy limits.