No. 24-6692

Barbara Kowal v. Department of Justice, et al.

Lower Court: District of Columbia
Docketed: 2025-03-04
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: circuit-split evidence-admission freedom-of-information-act government-custody judicial-records public-access
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw Privacy JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2025-06-18
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a judicial record admitted into evidence as an unsealed exhibit at a public trial ceases to be a public record if the Government takes custody of it once the trial concludes?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Whether a judicial record admitted into evidence as an unsealed exhibit at a public trial ceases to be a public record if the Government takes custody of it once the trial concludes? i

Docket Entries

2025-06-23
Petition DENIED.
2025-06-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/18/2025.
2025-05-28
Reply of Barbara Kowal submitted.
2025-05-28
Reply of petitioner Barbara Kowal filed.
2025-05-19
Brief of Federal Respondents in opposition submitted.
2025-05-19
Brief of respondent Federal Respondents in opposition filed.
2025-05-05
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including May 19, 2025.
2025-05-02
Motion of Federal Respondents for an extension of time submitted.
2025-05-02
Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 5, 2025 to May 19, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-03-27
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 5, 2025.
2025-03-26
Motion of Federal Respondents for an extension of time submitted.
2025-03-26
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 3, 2025 to May 5, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-01-07
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 3, 2025)
2024-12-06
Application (24A552) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until January 15, 2025.
2024-12-03
Application (24A552) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 16, 2024 to January 15, 2025, submitted to The Chief Justice.

Attorneys

Barbara Kowal
Leor VeleanuOffice of the Federal Defender, Petitioner
Leor VeleanuOffice of the Federal Defender, Petitioner
Federal Respondents
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
Sarah M. HarrisActing Solicitor General, Respondent