Freeman v. Herring Networks, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA RUBY FREEMAN, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Civil Action No. 21-3354 (BAH) RUDOLPH W. GIULIANI., Judge Beryl A. Howell Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure authorize “[l]iberal discovery” for the “sole purpose of assisting in the preparation and trial, or the settlement, of litigated disputes,” Seattle Times Co. v. Rhinehart,

467 U.S. 20, 34

(1984), with “the only express limitations [ ] that the information sought is not privileged, and is relevant to the subject matter of the pending action[,]” but without…