Legal Opinion

Citizen a v. United States

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided April 23, 2026No. Civil Action No. 2026-1146Published

1Opinion of the Court

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CITIZEN A, Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 26-1146 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER In this pro se lawsuit, Plaintiff John Doe (who seeks to be called “Citizen A”) challenges “the absence of any opt-in or opt-out mechanism for mature content at the point of internet service.” ECF No. 1 (Compl.), ¶ 1; see also ECF No. 3 (Am. Compl.), ¶¶ 1–3. Plaintiff previously moved to proceed pseudonymously, see ECF No. 2 (Mot.), but the Court denied his motion without prejudice for failure to address the five-factor…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Washington Legal Foundation v. United States Sentencing CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1996
  2. In re: Sealed CaseCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2020
  3. In re: Sealed CaseCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2019
  4. John Doe Co. No. 1 v. Consumer Financial Protection BureauDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2016

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