Opinion ID: 6226738
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Heading: Identification of M.R. from other sources

Text: {¶ 9} The parties to these cases have presented evidence showing that M.R.’s identity has been revealed publicly multiple times since he filed his complaint. {¶ 10} Judge Shanahan submitted four news articles published by the Enquirer that name the police officer as the plaintiff in the underlying lawsuit and as the person against whom citizen complaints were made alleging the use of a whitesupremacy hand gesture. In addition, Volokh submitted a redacted transcript of a 1. “Dox” is an informal word that means to “publicly identify or publish private information about (someone) especially as a form of punishment or revenge.” https://www.merriamwebster.com/dictionary/dox (accessed Jan. 6, 2022) [https://perma.cc/P7TE-CMYC]. 4 January Term, 2022 hearing held before a common-pleas-court magistrate on September 18, 2020, on a petition for a civil protection order filed by M.R.’s wife. M.R.’s wife had sought a civil protection order against someone who had allegedly used social media to identify her as M.R.’s wife, publicize her address, and disclose the fact that she has children. During the hearing, M.R.’s wife’s attorney (who is also M.R.’s attorney) referred to M.R. by name and identified him as the police officer who filed the lawsuit underlying these cases.