No Pseudonymity for Plaintiff Allegedly "Enticed by an Attractive, Busty Jewess"
A plaintiff has been denied the use of a pseudonym in his lawsuit against the University of Pennsylvania, where he claims discrimination based on his non-Jewish identity. The court found that his fears of harm were speculative and did not outweigh the public's interest in open litigation. The case highlights the balance between individual privacy and the transparency of judicial proceedings.
- ▪The plaintiff alleges that he was denied admission to Wharton because he is not Jewish.
- ▪He claims that revealing his identity could lead to professional and physical harm due to discrimination against non-Jewish men.
- ▪The court ruled that his fears were not reasonable and did not justify proceeding anonymously.
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Free Speech No Pseudonymity for Plaintiff Allegedly "Enticed by an Attractive, Busty Jewess" Eugene Volokh | 5.29.2026 8:01 AM From Judge Mark Kearney (E.D. Pa.) yesterday in Doe v. Trustees of the Univ. of Penn.(for more on the quote in the title of this post, see here): A white non-Jewish male sues the University of Pennsylvania for denying him admission to its Wharton business school master's program because he is not Jewish…. He claims widespread animus in the business community to non-Jewish men and disclosing his name will subject him to physical harm because of "Jewish agencies" ability to harm non-Jewish men. He does not show reasonable fear of severe harm resulting from litigating without a pseudonym.
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