AF HOLDINGS, LLC v. DOES 1-1058

No. 12-7135.

752 F.3d 990 (2014)

AF HOLDINGS, LLC, Appellee v. DOES 1-1058, Appellees Cox Communications, Inc., et al., Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided May 27, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Benjamin J. Fox argued the cause for appellants. With him on the briefs were Deanne E. Maynard , Bart W. Huffman , Hugh S. Balsam , John D. Seiver , Ronald G. London , Leslie G. Moylan , and Lisa B. Zycherman.   Marc A. Hearron entered an appearance.

Corynne McSherry argued the cause for amici curiae Electronic Frontier Foundation, et al. in support of appellants. On the brief were Mitchell L. Stoltz , Arthur B. Spitzer, Catherine Crump , and Paul Alan Levy.

Paul A. Duty argued the cause and filed the brief for appellee AF Holdings, LLC.

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge TATEL.


TATEL, Circuit Judge:

Generally speaking, our federal judicial system and the procedural rules that govern it work well, allowing parties to resolve their disputes with one another fairly and efficiently. But sometimes individuals seek to manipulate judicial procedures to serve their own improper ends. This case calls upon us to evaluate — and put a stop to — one litigant's attempt to do just that.

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