No. 25-39

John Does 1-2, et al. v. Seattle Police Department, et al.

Lower Court: Washington
Docketed: 2025-07-10
Status: Dismissed
Type: Paid
Tags: anonymous-expression first-amendment government-disclosure political-association privacy-rights public-records
Key Terms:
FirstAmendment DueProcess Privacy JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

(1) Whether compelled public disclosure of politically sensitive information, including compelled statements regarding political beliefs, motivations, and associations, in response to public records requests, violates the First Amendment constitutional right to anonymous political expression and association.

(2) Whether Petitioners' First Amendment interest to proceed in litigation anonymously justifies their use of pseudonyms in a litigation seeking to preserve that very interest in anonymity.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether compelled public disclosure of politically sensitive information in response to public records requests violates the First Amendment right to anonymous political expression and association

Docket Entries

2025-08-15
Petition Dismissed - Rule 46.
2025-07-25
Letter from counsel for respondent Sam Sueoka filed noting no objection to the dismissal of the petition for a writ of certiorari.
2025-07-24
Notice of Withdrawal of Petition for Certiorari of John Does 1, 2, 4, and 5 submitted.
2025-07-24
Motion to dismiss the petition for a writ of certiorari pursuant to Rule 46 filed by petitioners.
2025-07-08
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 11, 2025)

Attorneys

John Does 1, 2, 4, and 5
Blair Michael RussTomilson Bomsztyk Russ, Petitioner
Sam Sueoka
Neil Martin FoxLaw Office of Neil Fox PLLC, Respondent