Public First objected to a “celebrity” request to proceed under a fictitious name (John Doe) in a federal Freedom of Information Act case seeking public records about his detention at the airport by the Department of Homeland Security in Doe v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 25-CV-507.  The issue will be decided by the Honorable Jill A. Otake.  No. 25-MC-433.

• Complaint (11/25/25)
• Motion to Proceed Under a Pseudonym (11/25/25)
  • Motion to File Under Seal (11/25/25)
  • Objection to Motions to Proceed Under a Pseudonym and to File Under Seal (12/2/25)