Scott Wilkens
scottbwilkens.bsky.social
Scott Wilkens
@scottbwilkens.bsky.social
Senior Counsel, Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University; Jenner & Block alum; McKinsey & Company alum; 🇺🇸 & 🇩🇪 citizen
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United States v. Trump
knightcolumbia.org
October 1, 2025 at 5:25 PM
The First Amendment right of access guarantees a right of timely access. And timely access requires the timely adjudication of access requests. The district court’s failure to act on our access motion, we argue, is “manifestly unreasonable,” and has the same effect as denying the motion outright.
October 1, 2025 at 5:25 PM
We also argued that the justification for keeping the report secret—protecting the fair trial rights of the two remaining defendants, two Trump associates—disappeared once the criminal case against them was dismissed.
October 1, 2025 at 5:25 PM
In the motion @knightcolumbia.org filed in February, we argued that the public has a First Amendment and common law right of access to the report because it was submitted to and reviewed by the court in connection with the criminal case against President Trump. knightcolumbia.org/documents/qc....
Knight Institute's Motion to Intervene
knightcolumbia.org
October 1, 2025 at 5:25 PM
The public has an extraordinary interest in the report, which concerns allegations of grave criminal conduct by the nation’s highest-ranking official. The report's release would shed light on the scope/integrity of the Special Counsel’s investigation and the character and actions of President Trump.
October 1, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Be thankful you’re not living in his jurisdiction!
February 25, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Sadly, I fear he’s just getting started assaulting free speech. And in my home town!
February 24, 2025 at 9:30 PM