United StatesA University of Michigan student, referred to as 'Jane Doe,' sued university officials and instructors, alleging that disciplinary action taken against her for allegedly using AI to write course papers violated her civil rights under the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and her procedural due process rights. The student claimed that her documented disabilities—including generalized anxiety disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder—could lead to her writing style being misinterpreted as AI-generated content, thereby resulting in unfair disciplinary measures. However, the federal court ruled against her request to proceed under a pseudonym, stating that unsubstantiated fears of reputational harm were not sufficient to override the presumption of open judicial proceedings. The court emphasized that while the plaintiff’s situation was understood, the claim did not meet the threshold for 'utmost intimacy' typically required for pseudonymity, citing prior legal precedents that require students to disclose their identities in such cases.
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