- Carolina Journal, the Daily Tar Heel, and the Charlotte Ledger are asking a federal judge to allow them to intervene in a recent case involving the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a former student.
- The media outlets are urging US Chief District Judge Martin Reidinger to modify a May 29 order sealing a lawsuit settlement between the university and the student identified as Jacob Doe.
- Doe accused the university of botching a sexual assault investigation against him before his expulsion in 2023.
Carolina Journal is joining the Daily Tar Heel and Charlotte Ledger to ask a federal judge to unseal part of a recent lawsuit settlement between the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a former student.
The student identified as Jacob Doe accused the university of botching a sexual assault investigation that led to his expulsion in 2023. US Chief District Judge Martin Reidinger signed an order in May accepting a settlement between Doe and the university.
Reidinger sealed settlement details to protect the identity of Doe and four female students identified as Jane Roe 1-4…