No. 20-6629

Jane Doe v. Ben Carson, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, et al.

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-12-15
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: administrative-cases anonymity constitutional-rights court-cases disability-rights due-process government-defendant mental-illness name-redaction statutory-rights
Key Terms:
Arbitration SocialSecurity ERISA FirstAmendment DueProcess Securities Privacy HealthPrivacy
Latest Conference: 2021-02-19
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Should mentally ill individuals be automatically granted name redaction in administrative and court cases?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

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.

Docket Entries

2021-02-22
Petition DENIED.
2021-01-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/19/2021.
2021-01-07
Waiver of right of respondents Gary Heidel, Acting Executive Director, Michigan State Housing Development Authority to respond filed.
2021-01-06
Waiver of right of respondent Carson, Ben to respond filed.
2020-12-07
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 14, 2021)

Attorneys

Carson, Ben
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Gary Heidel, Acting Executive Director, Michigan State Housing Development Authority
Fadwa A. HammoudMichigan Department of Attorney General, Respondent
Fadwa A. HammoudMichigan Department of Attorney General, Respondent
Jane Doe
Jane Doe — Petitioner
Jane Doe — Petitioner