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Judge wants real name of fake cow before acting on Devin Nunes Twitter lawsuit
https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/nation-world/national/regional/the-west/article234502802.html
By Kate Irby August 29, 2019 10:54 AM
Supporters of the "Devin Nunes cow" parody account showed up outside a Virginia courtroom, where a hearing is scheduled for Nunes' defamation lawsuit against Twitter. By Kate Irby
WASHINGTON
A Virginia judge has asked Twitter to provide more information about the authors of two anonymous parody accounts that heckle California Republican Rep. Devin Nunes before deciding whether to dismiss the congressmans lawsuit against the social media company.
Judge John Marshall is weighing a request from San Francisco-based Twitter to dismiss Nunes lawsuit on the grounds that it does not belong in Virginia.
Marshall asked Twitter to provide the names and addresses of the anonymous authors behind the two accounts, the gross amount of revenue for Twitter in 2018 and the first half of 2019 and the number of Twitter accounts in Virginia.
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Nunes, R-Tulare, is suing Twitter, the two parody accounts known as Devin Nunes Cow and Devin Nunes Mom and Republican strategist Liz Mair, alleging that the social media company allowed the users to defame him.
Nunes attorney through discovery motions has asked for the information Marshall is requesting. Marshall wrote that the information would be kept under seal.
That means only the judge and not the opposing counsel would have immediate access to the documents, according to Tom Albro, a longtime Virginia defamation attorney, though the judge can permit counsel for the parties to see them also. Lee E. Berlik, another veteran Virginia defamation lawyer, agreed that the phrasing of Marshalls request sounds like he intends to review the documents himself at this point, not share them with Nunes lawyer.
The Henrico County Circuit Court did not respond to a request for clarification on that point.
The court is cognizant of the sensitive nature of the materials requested by the plaintiff from defendant Twitter in his discovery requests ... The court also understands the position of counsel for Twitter that discovery should not occur until the court has decided whether venue is appropriate for this court, Marshall wrote..................
Nunes, R-Tulare, is suing Twitter, the two parody accounts known as Devin Nunes Cow and Devin Nunes Mom and Republican strategist Liz Mair, alleging that the social media company allowed the users to defame him.............................
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Judge wants real name of fake cow before acting on Devin Nunes' Twitter lawsuit (Original Post)
riversedge
Sep 2019
OP
Judging from a google image search this French parlor game is linked to cows...
Jeffersons Ghost
Sep 2019
#16
Flaleftist
(3,473 posts)1. When did parody of a public official become an offense?
Shouldn't this case have been dismissed?
OnDoutside
(19,945 posts)8. Yes, I'm surprised that this hasn't already been laughed out of court.
Me.
(35,454 posts)2. Isn't He A Public Figure?
So how can he sue, especially if we're talking parody here?
dawg day
(7,947 posts)3. Are these powerful old white guys really this fragile?
Maybe everyone Trump libelled on Twitter should sue him now.
Nunes too.
NCjack
(10,279 posts)4. Good grief. Someone grow a brain. The cow's name is Clarabel Nunez. nt
Generic Other
(28,979 posts)5. I AM THE COW
MOOOOOOOO.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)7. We are ALL the cow......
MOOO MOOO MOOO.....
OnDoutside
(19,945 posts)9. Je suis la vache.
Jeffersons Ghost
(15,235 posts)11. Are you a French cow?
OnDoutside
(19,945 posts)12. No, but I've eaten a few !
Jeffersons Ghost
(15,235 posts)16. Judging from a google image search this French parlor game is linked to cows...
Hekate
(90,538 posts)13. We used to have a poster named Belgian Mad Cow. Haven't seen her around in awhile...
Mooooo
fleur-de-lisa
(14,624 posts)6. And yet Nunes won't disclose who is paying
his attorney fees. If the cow is outed, the money behind Nunes should be too.
Jeffersons Ghost
(15,235 posts)10. here's a 5th recommendation for more publicity...
This is well-documented and obviously true, but truly unbelievable.
Hekate
(90,538 posts)14. We Are The Cow Now....
Nunes is Udderly ridiculous
Hekate
(90,538 posts)15. How Now, Fake Cow?
Takket
(21,526 posts)17. but Democrats are snowflakes...........
whistler162
(11,155 posts)18. Clare A Belle
or Moo Stang Sally