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U.S. federal rule with the force of law codified in the Code of Federal Regulations and often published in the Federal Register

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Jan 17, 2026
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How do courts handle anonymous plaintiffs and voluntary dismissals in high-profile sexual-assault civil cases?

Courts treat requests to proceed anonymously in civil sexual‑assault suits as discretionary exceptions to the general rule that parties be named, applying multi‑factor balancing tests developed in cas...

Jan 5, 2026

What is the legal difference between a case dismissed for failure to state a claim and one dismissed on the merits, and how does that affect public understanding?

A dismissal for failure to state a claim (Rule 12(b)) is formally a decision that the complaint, even if its factual allegations are true, does not allege a legally cognizable claim, while a dismissal...