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Judge allows Jane Doe anonymity in Cornell sexual assault lawsuit

Oct 24, 2 PM ET to Oct 25, 7 PM ET

8outlets carried it
🫏5 · 1 · 2🐘left · center · right
1.2 dayson the front pages
7front pages at once, at its peak
24 sof TV captions
20 of 20parts of a saga

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Oct 24, 2 PM ETfirst on a front page: The Guardian
Oct 24, 4 PM ETpeak: on 7 front pages
Oct 25, 7 AM ETfirst on TV: Fox News

the front pages that ran it, hour by hour

Front pages carrying it at each hourly run, Oct 24, 2 PM to Oct 25, 7 PM ET (peak 7), by the outlets' lean: left · center · right

Who carried it and when: each outlet in the order it picked the story up, a bar for each headline from when we first saw it on the front page to when we last did, in the outlet's lean color (dashed: not rated); a dot marks a new headline. Beneath, its captions on TV, the radio newscasts that carried it (bigger: the lead) and when people were found retelling it. Hover for details.

💬 quoted: “Jane Doe” 2 “Cornell 7”

✏️ 2 outlets ran more than one headline on it (reworded, or a follow-up)

ABC News (3 wordings): “Jane Doe in Cornell lawsuit to remain anonymous as judge warns against threats” → “Cornell student named in Jane Doe's civil suit seeks to be dropped from case”
Fox News (2 wordings): “Cornell rape accuser can remain 'Jane Doe' as judge warns threats could lead to federal charges” → “Cornell rape accuser can remain 'Jane Doe'; judge warns threats could lead to federal charges”

Every outlet's first headline (8), left to right by AllSides rating

The Guardian Judge rules Cornell’s ‘Jane Doe’ can use pseudonym in suit over alleged gang-rape Oct 24, 2 PM ET
ABC News Jane Doe in Cornell lawsuit to remain anonymous as judge warns against threats Oct 23, 8 PM ET
CBS News Judge allows Jane Doe anonymity in Cornell sexual assault lawsuit Oct 23, 7 PM ET
NBC News Cornell fraternity member seeks dismissal from Jane Doe’s sexual assault lawsuit Oct 25, 2 PM ET
USA Today Cornell University Jane Doe allowed to remain anonymous, judge rules Oct 23, 11 PM ET
Reuters Accuser in Cornell rape allegations can stay anonymous, judge rules Oct 24, 4 PM ET
Fox News Cornell rape accuser can remain 'Jane Doe' as judge warns threats could lead to federal charges Oct 24, 9 AM ET
The Daily Wire ‘Cornell 7’ Accuser Can Keep Her Identity Secret, Judge Rules Oct 24, 9 AM ET

TV, radio, and the shows that talked about it

📺 On TV

Fox News24 s

CORNELL CASE. RPT: NY AG SEEKS OUTSIDE LAWYER TO INVESTIGATE Fox News, 24 s

what people online made of it

🦗 Nobody's retelling it online yet, as far as the daily reports of the last week can tell.

🗣️ names in it: Jane Doe Cornell Federal Government Judge Cornell University

what the fact-checkers looked into

🧐 No fact-checker has taken it on yet.

the running story it belongs to

🧵 Cornell sexual assault case

District attorney declined to review additional evidence in Cornell rape case
Oct 3, 2 PM ET
New York governor appoints Attorney General as special prosecutor in Cornell rape case
Oct 2, 5 PM ET
Letitia James takes over Cornell gang rape investigation
Oct 3, 12 PM ET
Woman in Cornell rape case faces threats, lawyer says
Oct 5, 11 AM ET
Cornell faculty prepare no-confidence vote against administration
Oct 6, 10 AM ET
Defense attorney calls for NY AG to recuse from Cornell investigation
Oct 6, 8 AM ET
Cornell student seeks removal of New York AG as special prosecutor
Oct 8, 11 AM ET
Cornell appoints former Deputy AG to review sexual misconduct handling
Oct 6, 2 PM ET
Cornell university investigates alleged rape allegations
Oct 8, 6 PM ET
Cornell accuser describes alleged 2024 gang rape incident
Oct 9, 11 AM ET
Cornell accuser faces threats and swatting
Oct 8, 6 PM ET
NY attorney General faces bar ethics complaint over Cornell 7 case
Oct 2, 5 PM ET
Cornell accused seeks gag order on public statements
Oct 13, 3 PM ET
Cornell faculty debate no-confidence resolution
Oct 15, 1 PM ET
Cornell suspends fraternity parties for rest of academic year
Oct 15, 5 PM ET
Cornell president acknowledges not reviewing police report on alleged gang rape
Oct 15, 4 AM ET
Cornell president admits not following up on gang rape allegation
Oct 13, 2 PM ET
Polymarket removes contract allowing bets on Cornell students accused of sexual assault
Oct 21, 3 AM ET
Cornell Jane Doe says president questioned her rape allegation
Oct 20, 6 PM ET
Judge allows Jane Doe anonymity in Cornell sexual assault lawsuit (this story)
Oct 24, 2 PM ET