Case file
Jewish Legal News, Inc. v. Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, and Jaclyn Klintoe
Nebraska Public Records Act mandamus action brought by Jewish Legal News, Inc. to compel the University of Nebraska–Lincoln to disclose records about how presenters were selected for its Sommerhauser Holocaust Symposium. The records showed professors Ari Kohen and Gerald J. Steinacher sourcing scholars from Kohen's Twitter following.
Case information
- Case number
- C02CI230008248
- Court
- County Court of Lancaster County, Nebraska
- Date filed
- August 15, 2023
- Cause
- Nebraska Public Records Act, Neb. Rev. Stat. § 84-712 et seq. — Writ of Mandamus
- Status
- Records produced; reporting ongoing
Parties
Plaintiffs
- Jewish Legal News, Inc.
Defendants
- Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, Lincoln
- Jaclyn Klintoe, in her official capacity as Custodian of Records
Docket
Filings are posted here as they become available.
| # | Date | Proceeding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 15, 2023 | VERIFIED PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS filed by Jewish Legal News, Inc. against the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska and the Custodian of Records, seeking disclosure of records under the Nebraska Public Records Act. |
| 2 | August 15, 2023 | EXHIBIT LIST filed with the verified petition, identifying the public records requests and university correspondence at issue. |
Docket text is summarized from the public court record. Allegations in filings are not findings, and no court has determined whether any of them are true.
