"The Court Requires Me to Warn You That I Pose a Risk of Stalking and Harassment to Intimate Partners"

A federal judge has issued a rare and unusual ruling requiring a defendant to include a warning in their own legal filings, explicitly stating they pose a risk of stalking and harassment to intimate partners. The directive stems from an objection raised by the defendant in a case heard in Utah’s District Court, with the order only recently appearing in court records. Legal observers are scrutinizing the decision for its unprecedented nature, as courts typically avoid such direct warnings in public filings. The case highlights broader debates over judicial discretion in addressing threats while balancing transparency in legal proceedings.

From Judge Ted Stewart (D. Utah) in U.S. v. Wang, dated Sept. 9 but just docketed today: Defendant objected to… The post "The Court Requires Me to Warn You That I Pose a Risk of Stalking and Harassment to Intimate Partners" appeared first on Reason Magazine.