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James C. Knox

James C. Knox is a partner at the New York law firm Hacker Murphy LLP. His practice includes criminal defense, civil-rights litigation and professional-license defense. He is admitted to practice in New York and Massachusetts and earned his law degree at Lewis & Clark Law School.

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Statements by James C. Knox

James C. Knox

Role at the time: Attorney representing Diego Sarabia, in a court filing

Defended or excused

Response to this claim

Restrictions on public statements by parties and their lawyers are necessary to protect the Cornell civil proceeding from prejudice.

“Since this action began, Plaintiff's counsel has repeatedly addressed the merits through widely disseminated media statements”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Accused Cornell University student asks for gag order · ABC NewsSarabia's motion, Giuffra's statement and the separate sealing order
Why we used this label

Knox argues that the requested restrictions on public statements, the conduct under scrutiny, are justified by the plaintiff's lawyer's media statements.

Read statementDiego Sarabia's lawyer seeks limits on statements in the Cornell civil case; Jane Doe's lawyer objects

A participant is a subject of the case. A speaker has a statement documented in it. A commentator has an opinion or editorial documented in it.