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
Peter Charalambous and Aaron Katersky report Sarabia's motion, Giuffra's response and Judge Phaedra Perry-Bond's 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.