As Nameless Air Force Major Sued Marriott over Sexual Assault in NC Order on Sealing Unavailable on PACER

by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book SubstackFEDERAL COURT, May 5 – A US Air Force Major who was sexually assaulted and robbed in a Marriott in Charlotte, North Carolina in 2022 is pursuing a lawsuit for damages in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. The lawsuit got a smattering of media coverage when it was filed in 2024. Since then, nothing. Inner City Press, exploring the over-sealing of filings in courts nationwide, came upon a sealing order dated May 5, 2026.In free CourtListener, it is mentioned without any link. But even in for-pay PACER, the order is not there. It is already a John Doe case with a pseudonym - what more needs to be sealed. And why is the sealing order not available? The case is John Doe v. Marriott International, 3:24-cv-344 (W.D.N.C.)More on X for Subscribers here and Substack hereYour support means a lot. As little as $5 a month helps keep us going and grants you access to exclusive bonus material on our Patreon page. Click here to become a patron.Feedback: Editorial [at] innercitypress.com • Mail: Box 130222, Chinatown Station, NY NY 10013 • Reporter's mobile (and weekends): 718-716-3540Other, earlier Inner City Press articles are listed here, and some are available in the ProQuest service, and now on Lexis-Nexis.Copyright 2006-2026 Inner City Press, Inc. To request reprint or other permission, e-contact Editorial [at] innercitypress.com