For journalists: generic reporting guidance below. Caption, CM/ECF numbers, and matter-specific dates are not published here — request a background pack from info@picaplacement.org.

Press reporting guide

PicaPlacement.org · educational posture · Fair Housing Act / District of Arizona (venue only)

This page is generic guidance for reporters and editors. We do not publish defendant names, property identifiers, CM/ECF case numbers, HUD complaint file numbers, state pest inquiry numbers, or a party-specific day-by-day chronology on open HTML. A verified background pack (caption, docket pointers, milestone dates, agency framing) and any approved press handouts are available to verified press on request via info@picaplacement.org — there is no public ZIP download while litigation is ongoing. You may save this page as PDF using Print → Save as PDF.
Primary sources
Court record first
Before publishing docket-grade facts, obtain the caption, filing dates, and operative pleadings from CM/ECF / PACER or the courthouse — not from secondary summaries. This site will not be the authoritative source for those identifiers.
Framing
Allegations vs. holdings
Complaints allege facts; courts do not endorse them until ruled. Parallel HUD or state regulatory processes are not substitutes for judicial findings. Say “alleges,” “pending,” and “no liability determined” unless you have a specific order or final agency determination.
Privacy
Children and disability detail
Minimize re-publication of granular medical or educational identifiers. The public educational story is Pica + FHA + housing conditions when a provider has actual knowledge of both disability and environmental ingestion hazards.
Theory
Pica Placement Theory
Treat the Pica Placement Theory as a proposed legal framework under 42 U.S.C. § 3604(f)(2), not settled law. Point readers to theory-summary.html and press-release.html for plain-language context.
On request
Matter-specific chronology
For dates tied to a specific tenancy, filings, and parallel processes, request the background pack. Do not infer party-specific timelines from this generic page.

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Press release and theory one-pager on the site.

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One-page theory summary · Request press materials

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