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Eugene Volokh

No Pseudonymity for Autistic Ex-Judge-Candidate, Alleging Failure to Accommodate Disability in Bar Investigation

From a decision last Tuesday in Doe v. Florida Bar by Magistrate Judge Robert Norway (M.D. Fla.):

Plaintiff argues that because this lawsuit challenges the actions of an "official arm of the Supreme Court of Florida," Plaintiff should be allowed to proceed under a pseudonym. Plaintiff further argues that he should be permitted to utilize a pseudonym because his medical and psychological information would be disclosed publicly, and his personal safety would be at risk….

For more details, here's an excerpt from Doe's argument for pseudonymity:

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