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Southern District

One of the six districts of Israel

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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...

Nov 5, 2025
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What are the most common forms of corruption in New York City?

New York City’s most commonly documented forms of corruption in recent years center on that receive city funds. Federal takedowns, indictments of high-profile officials, and city audits collectively s...

Feb 5, 2026

What civil suits have been filed against Ghislaine Maxwell since her conviction and what are their current statuses?

Since her 2021 conviction, reporting shows no clear record of new, defendant-initiated civil lawsuits filed against ; rather, Maxwell and her lawyers have repeatedly pointed to evidence that emerged f...

Feb 3, 2026

Have depositions or sworn testimony from other named witnesses in the Jane Doe v. Trump/Jeffrey Epstein litigation been made public, and how do they compare to the Tiffany Doe declaration?

The public record in v. / includes sworn declarations filed as exhibits — most notably the declaration — but the reporting and docket entries provided show no publicly released court deposition transc...

Jan 13, 2026

Sean Coombs court transcripts

Federal court transcripts in United States v. Combs have been created for multiple proceedings and filed with the court, but many of the official transcripts are subject to access limits: they may be ...

Dec 9, 2025

How did Maxwell's legal team respond to the evidence Giuffre presented in those 2020-2021 filings?

Ghislaine Maxwell’s lawyers repeatedly fought to keep deposition transcripts and other discovery sealed and to slow or block unsealing requests, arguing privacy and prejudice concerns; appellate rulin...

Nov 23, 2025

What specific affidavits, witness statements, and exhibits did Virginia Giuffre attach to her 2020-2021 filings against Ghislaine Maxwell?

Court records and news reporting show that Virginia Giuffre’s 2015 defamation suit against Ghislaine Maxwell produced many documents that were unsealed in batches from 2019 through 2024 — including de...