No. 24-6692
Barbara Kowal v. Department of Justice, et al.
IFP
Tags: circuit-split evidence-admission freedom-of-information-act government-custody judicial-records public-access
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw Privacy JusticiabilityDoctri
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 Veleanu — Office of the Federal Defender, Petitioner
Leor Veleanu — Office of the Federal Defender, Petitioner
Federal Respondents
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
Sarah M. Harris — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent