Superior Court Judge Phyllis Gorham still has yet to rule on whether the John Doe 1-14 civil case can proceed against the New Hanover County Board of Education, former teacher Michael Earl Kelly, and former administrators including Rick Holliday and Tim Markley. However, in late March the judge did rule on an ‘Order on Defendant Board’s Rule 35 Motion’ requesting that Kelly's victims and alleged victims submit to an independent psychological exam.