Right of Access
No Closed Courtroom When Plaintiff Dr. Jane Doe Testifies in S.C. Abortion Ban Challenge
But she can testify as Dr. Doe, rather than under her real name.
Woman Who Served ~20 Years for Killing 3-Year-Old Daughter Can't Get Conviction Sealed and Anonymized
Julie Herrnkind, argued that she should proceed anonymously to avoid "suffer[ing] further mental harm."
"Mo Money Mo Problems": No Pseudonymity for Maine Lottery Winner Suing Over Alleged Violation of Non-Disclosure Agreement
"[O]ur precedent makes paramount the principle of transparency as a bulwark of the effectiveness of our judicial system and the public's trust in it."
"The Why of Public Access to Judicial Records in Civil Cases"
An excellent article by media lawyers Steve Zansberg and Michael Beylkin.
"Litigation Often Takes a Toll on a Party's Mental Health on Both Sides of the 'v'"
"But the mental-health effects of litigation are, in a sense, the cost of doing business."
"Plaintiff Argues That, If She Does Not Use Her Chosen Name, She Will Suffer Serious and Lasting Effects to Her Mental Health"
Not a basis for allowing what is in effect a form of pseudonymity, says a district court.
How to Avoid Annoying Your Judge with Your Sealing Requests
Among other things, "Don't do things that shift work from lawyer to judge."
Court Rejects Sealing of Summary-Judgment-Related Filings in Trump Media Libel Suit Against Washington Post
"Highlighting the absurdity of the sealing requests, one of the exhibits TMTG seeks to seal is the Post’s 2023 article, which was widely disseminated to the public when it was published and has been on file in the public docket in this case since July 2023."
"ICE Expected the Court to Accept … [Its] Basis for Detaining Petitioner, but Shield Its Rationale from the Court"
"Such practices are repugnant to the rule of law, and ICE is warned that further obfuscation and misuse of sealing and redaction before the undersigned will lead to sanctions against the agency."
No Pseudonymity in Lawsuit by Inmate Who Claims Detectives Endangered Him by …
actions signaling that he might have sent law enforcement information about another inmate.
"Plaintiff Was Enticed by an Attractive, Busty Jewess, and Wet His Mouth with a Drink of Partially Unknown Provenance"
"Plaintiff suspects he was poisoned by Jews."
Use This One Weird Trick to Keep Your Name Out of an Upcoming Sexual Assault Lawsuit Against You
Or at least try: A court considered it, but ultimately said no.
Plaintiff Can Sue Pseudonymously Because She's a Criminal Defense Lawyer with a Gambling Addiction
But reputational and professional harm is generally not a basis for allowing pseudonymity in most cases (since so many litigants face some such harm from the allegations in their cases being public). Did it make sense to allow it here?
