Has Rob Reiner publicly appealed or disputed the takedown decision?

1. The central fact: Reiner is the victim in these reports, not a petitioner

News organizations consistently treat Rob Reiner as the deceased party in this story; he and his wife Michele were found dead and their son Nick was arrested and charged with murder — coverage focuses on the homicide investigation and subsequent charging decisions rather than any action taken by Rob Reiner himself ^{[1] [2] [4]}.

2. Where the coverage is concentrated: police, prosecutors and political reaction

Reporting centers on law-enforcement steps — the LAPD investigation, Nick Reiner’s custody and the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s decision to bring first-degree murder charges — and on political fallout, particularly President Trump’s controversial remarks linking Reiner’s political views to his death. Those are the items outlets emphasize, not a legal appeal or dispute initiated by Rob Reiner ^{[2] [3] [5]}.

3. On the specific phrase “takedown decision”: available sources do not mention it

None of the provided articles mention a “takedown decision” involving Rob Reiner, nor do they report Reiner appealing or disputing such an official action. If you mean a social-media post being removed, a film or speech pulled, or a legal takedown (DMCA or similar), available sources do not mention any of those events in relation to Rob Reiner (not found in current reporting).

4. Public statements and who is speaking for the record

Postmortem coverage documents statements by law-enforcement officials, the district attorney, and public figures responding to the killings — including denunciations of President Trump’s attempt to politicize the tragedy — but the narrative contains no quotes or appeals from Rob Reiner himself ^{[6] [3] [7]}. Family members’ perspectives and prosecutorial comments are what reporters cite ^[6].

5. Divergent perspectives in the media: motive vs. responsibility

Some outlets emphasize that police have not yet ascribed a motive and that prosecutors are pursuing charges, while others foreground political actors who sought to connect Reiner’s activism with his death. Reuters and CNN underline the lack of an established motive; outlets like Politico, The Guardian and Forbes highlight strong political backlash to President Trump’s comments that suggested Reiner’s politics caused his killing ^{[3] [2] [5] [8]}.

6. What the record does show about appeals or disputes (to date)

The only formal decisions documented in the reporting are prosecutorial charging decisions and public officials’ statements. Articles note the DA has not decided whether to seek the death penalty and that prosecutors will consider family wishes; none report an appeal or dispute by Rob Reiner contesting an administrative or legal takedown ^{[6] [9]}.

7. Limits of the coverage and what would change the answer

My summary adheres strictly to the provided stories. If you mean a different “takedown” (copyright, social-media removal, or an internal Hollywood dispute), those are not addressed in the sources supplied — new reporting or documents that specifically describe a takedown and any appeal by Reiner would alter the answer (not found in current reporting).

8. Bottom line for readers seeking confirmation

Based on the articles provided, Rob Reiner did not publicly appeal or dispute any takedown decision; the narrative in these pieces is about his death, the arrest and charging of his son, and the political responses that followed ^{[1] [2] [3]}. If you have a different incident in mind or additional sources that reference a takedown, share them and I will reassess the record.