Jane Doe v. Ben Carson, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, et al.
1. Should mentally ill individuals be automatically granted name
redaction in administrative and court cases, so that they will be
able to vindicate statutory, constitutional and other rights
violations without first litigating anonymity?
2. Should it be required that any courts making anonymity
determinations be required to consider statutory, constitutional
and case law on the subject matter in issue?
3. Should consideration of the government as the defendant render
anonymity more desirable to expose wrongdoing and keep govt
officials from using publicly exposing mental illness to dissuade
pursuit of rights?
4. Should it be required that any court considering the issue of
anonymity, factor the risks to a) the ability of a person to work
again if they become well, b) rejoining the community and c) how a
decision potentially could impact their mental health?
Should mentally ill individuals be automatically granted name redaction in administrative and court cases?