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Victim’s Lawyers Appeal Ruling Limiting Subpoena Disclosures

9/1/2026

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Victim’s lawyers appealed Judge Joseph Lamendola’s February ruling that limited subpoena disclosure to crimes on university property.
The ruling barred release of police reports from Thornden Park, where the Feb. 27, 1987 assault occurred.
Police estimated complying would take 845 hours and cost $50,000 in staff time.
The appeal brief argues the campus-city interconnection makes the disclosure limitation unjustified, citing prior media suppression.

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Victim’s lawyers appealed Judge Joseph Lamendola’s February ruling that limited subpoena disclosure to crimes on university property.
The ruling barred release of police reports from Thornden Park, where the Feb. 27, 1987 assault occurred.
Police estimated complying would take 845 hours and cost $50,000 in staff time.
The appeal brief argues the campus-city interconnection makes the disclosure limitation unjustified, citing prior media suppression.