: a woman who is a party to legal proceedings and whose true name is unknown or withheld : jane doe
Feuer said the homeless woman, identified in the suit as Jane Roe to protect her privacy, had medical insurance and a primary care provider.—
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The lawsuit, which referred to the women by the pseudonyms Jane Doe and Jane Roe, flew under the radar for nearly two months.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 June 2025
The former student, identified as Jane Roe in the court filings, is appealing the case and ahead of oral arguments on Sept. 11 before the Supreme Court of Texas, the court accidentally made a tranche of unredacted documents in the case publicly available.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Garth Brooks accusations:The news is a big disappointment − and an important reminder
What has happened in the Garth Brooks, Jane Roe cases since original lawsuits
After Jane Roe went public with her allegations and the lawsuit, Brooks' team named his accuser in a document later in October.
—Audrey Gibbs, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2024
So what is Brooks’s lawsuit about? CNN first reported that a celebrity — now confirmed to be Brooks — had anonymously filed a lawsuit against a Jane Roe in September, asking a Mississippi court to stop her from filing her own suit.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
Garth Brooks, after making the controversial decision to name his anonymous rape accuser in a recent court filing, has now submitted photos of Jane Roe as evidence.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024
Country music superstar Garth Brooks has named the woman who, as Jane Roe, accused him of rape in a lawsuit last week.
—Janelle Griffith, NBC News, 9 Oct. 2024
The accuser’s legal team intends to file a motion for sanctions to compel Brooks’ legal team to revert its latest filing to Jane Roe.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024
However, with Brooks’ reveal of Jane Roe’s real name, her lawyers may now be seeking more out of the courts in the Southern state, at least indirectly.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2024
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 June 2025
The former student, identified as Jane Roe in the court filings, is appealing the case and ahead of oral arguments on Sept. 11 before the Supreme Court of Texas, the court accidentally made a tranche of unredacted documents in the case publicly available.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Garth Brooks accusations:The news is a big disappointment − and an important reminder
What has happened in the Garth Brooks, Jane Roe cases since original lawsuits
After Jane Roe went public with her allegations and the lawsuit, Brooks' team named his accuser in a document later in October.
—Audrey Gibbs, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2024
So what is Brooks’s lawsuit about? CNN first reported that a celebrity — now confirmed to be Brooks — had anonymously filed a lawsuit against a Jane Roe in September, asking a Mississippi court to stop her from filing her own suit.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
Garth Brooks, after making the controversial decision to name his anonymous rape accuser in a recent court filing, has now submitted photos of Jane Roe as evidence.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024
Country music superstar Garth Brooks has named the woman who, as Jane Roe, accused him of rape in a lawsuit last week.
—Janelle Griffith, NBC News, 9 Oct. 2024
The accuser’s legal team intends to file a motion for sanctions to compel Brooks’ legal team to revert its latest filing to Jane Roe.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024
However, with Brooks’ reveal of Jane Roe’s real name, her lawyers may now be seeking more out of the courts in the Southern state, at least indirectly.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2024
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