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“[William Morris and Loeb & Loeb LLP’s] application for a Protective Order (Letter of November 17, 2014) is DENIED. Mr. Washington’s statements about judicial officers, whether addressed to the judicial officer or to the public, are protected by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution so long as they do not amount to harassment, threats or other tortuous or criminal conduct. The same is true regarding statements about private citizens, although the Court does not pass on the question of whether any statement about a private person was defamatory or damaging. SO ORDERED.” — P. Kevin Castel

On November 17, 2014, William Morris and Loeb & Loeb LLP sought for P. Kevin Castel to file a Motion for a Protective Order against me:

I filed a Notice of Appeal on November 12, 2014, so Michael P. Zweig and Loeb & Loeb LLP knew that the Southern District of New York no longer had jurisdiction over the case. I took a considerable amount of time away from working on my Motion in the appellate court, to respond to Michael P. Zweig’s frivolous request:

Clearly, my response was effective. I sent the letter to Castel and the Defendants’ counsel via e-mail around 12:05 PM, and Castel’s chambers e-mailed us his decision around 3:30 PM. Read P. Kevin Castel’s response:

Castel's Denial of Protective Order