John Doe, et al., Applicants v. Seattle Police Department, et al.

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Case overview

Case Number:

24A982

Court:

Supreme Court

Nature of Suit:

Firms

  1. June 26, 2025

    Seattle Jan. 6 Cops Again Ask Justices To Shield Identities

    Four current and former Seattle police officers who attended the Jan. 6, 2021, "Stop the Steal" insurrection have again asked the U.S. Supreme Court for an emergency stay to prevent the public release of their names after an initial denial from the high court, saying the justices have two days to act.  

  2. June 04, 2025

    Justices Won't Intervene To Let Jan. 6 Cops Stay Incognito

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to grant an emergency stay that would have allowed current and former Seattle police officers who attended the Jan. 6, 2021, "Stop the Steal" insurrection to shield their identities from the public.

  3. April 22, 2025

    Justices Urged To Deny Jan. 6 Cops' Bid To Shield Identities

    The U.S. Supreme Court should reject an appeal from Seattle cops who joined the Jan. 6 "Stop the Steal" demonstration in D.C. and now want to stay incognito, according to a former law school student on Tuesday who sought police records identifying the officers and who said U.S. Supreme Court rules require the officers to seek relief in Washington state court. 

  4. April 15, 2025

    Cops At Insurrection Ask Justices To Let Them Stay Incognito

    Four current and former Seattle police officers who attended the 2021 Jan. 6 "Stop the Steal" insurrection in D.C. have made an emergency appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court to stay a ruling by Washington state's high court that barred the officers from litigating their state court privacy claims using John Doe pseudonyms.