From a June 27 Massachusetts AG opinion: We find the facts as follows. Like many college campuses, UMass Amherst was the site of demonstrations during the 2023-2024 academic year, stemming from events in the Middle East. On April 29, demonstrators established an encampment, including tents, on campus property and made certain demands of the University. […]
From Eleventh Circuit Judge Andrew Brasher, joined by Judges Kevin Newsom and Ed Carnes, in Wednesday’s Brooks v. City of Southside: Brooks [a pseudonym] alleged violations of the United States Constitution and Alabama state law related to his arrest and prosecution…. The district court allowed Brooks to file a motion under seal to explain why […]
Many courts list “whether the suit … challeng[es] the actions of the government or that of private parties” as one factor in deciding whether to allow pseudonymity. But which way does that factor cut? [1.] Some courts conclude that pseudonymity is less available in suits against the government than in suits against private parties, see, […]
From Doe v. Hill, decided today by D.C. Circuit Judge Patricia Millett, joined by Judges Neomi Rao and Judith Rogers: Dr. Doe challenges the constitutionality of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s [statutory] ban on hiring those who have been convicted of a felony. {Dr. Doe was convicted of two Ohio felonies when he was a […]
“and the First Amendment. Particularly on a key substantive motion, full sealing will rarely square with the governing standards.” Wise words from Judge Robert E. Wier (E.D. K Read More Article from Reason.com Reason MagazineThe Reason Magazine website is a go-to destination for libertarians seeking cogent analysis, investigative reporting, and thought-provoking commentary. Championing the principles […]
From yesterday’s decision by Judge Colleen Lawless (C.D. Ill.) in Doe v. Bd. of Trustees of Univ. of Illinois: In his complaint, Plaintiff seeks relief under Title IX and other theories following his suspension from the Carle Illinois College of Medicine at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign following the University’s determination that he was […]
From our motion for a preliminary injunction, filed today by my lawyers, Susan L. Kay, Jennifer Safstrom, and Ryan Riedmueller of the Vanderbilt Law School Stanton Foundation First Amendment Clinic: American citizens enjoy a First Amendment right of access to judicial records that state and local governments may not restrict unless the restriction withstands constitutional scrutiny. […]
From Friday’s decision by Judge Gregory Woods (S.D.N.Y.) in Maheu v. Twitter, Inc.: One distinguishing facet of the American legal system is its commitment to public access to the trial process. This legacy of “open justice” is as old as America itself. Respondents, Twitter, Inc. and X Corp., have asked that the Court seal an […]
From the decision last month in Doe v. Suarez by L.A. Superior Court Judge Sarah Heide (appeal pending): This case arises from an allegation of sexual assault. According to the complaint, plaintiff Jane Doe met defendant online and the two arranged to meet for dinner. Following dinner, and after an evening of heavy drinking, plaintiff […]
From State ex rel. Parikh v. Berkowitz, decided Wednesday: Parikh is the elected Hamilton County clerk of courts…. In May 2022, Parikh issued a policy eliminating remote online access to court records in residential-eviction cases older than three years from the date of judgment satisfaction. He states that the purpose of the policy is to […]