Jane Doe v. Ben Carson, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, et al.
Arbitration SocialSecurity ERISA FirstAmendment DueProcess Securities Privacy HealthPrivacy
Should mentally ill individuals be automatically granted name redaction in administrative and court cases?
QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. Should mentally ill individuals be automatically granted name redaction in administrative and court cases, so that they will be able to vindicate statutory, constitutional and other rights violations without first litigating anonymity? 2. Should it be required that any courts making anonymity determinations be required to consider statutory, constitutional and case law on the subject matter in issue? . 3. Should consideration of the government as the defendant render anonymity more desirable to expose wrongdoing and keep govt officials from using publicly exposing mental illness to dissuade ‘ pursuit of rights? 4. Should it be required that any court considering the issue of anonymity, factor the risks to a) the ability of a person to work again if they become well, b) rejoining the community and c) how a decision potentially could impact their mental health? : 'V.