'John Doe' Asks 4th Circ. For OK To Go Unnamed In Libel Suit

By Aaron West ( April 20, 2023, 3:22 PM EDT) -- A John Doe plaintiff who wants to use a pseudonym in his defamation lawsuit against a woman he claims falsely accused him of sexual assault has urged the Fourth Circuit to reverse a lower court's ruling requiring him to use his real name, arguing that his interest in maintaining his privacy wasn't appropriately considered by the district court....

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