ORDER - SEALING Amended Sealing Order

--- Page 1 --- FILED: TOMPKINS COUNTY CLERK 09/30/2026 03:51 P INDEX NO. EF2026-0292 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 43 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 09/30/2026 C1l2026-22084 Index # : EF2026-0292 PRESENT: HON. MARK G. MASLER Justice Presiding. STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF TOMPKINS In the Matter of the Application of JOHN DOE, AMENDED SEALING ORDER Petitioner, Vv Index No. EF2026-0292 CORNELL UNIVERSITY, Respondent. This proceeding involves a challenge to a student disciplinary determination made by Cornell University following an extensive hearing. As explained in a letter from counsel for Cornell to the court dated June 2, 2026 (NYSCEF Doc No. 13), the record of the hearing was extensive and contained innumerable references to confidential information that made redaction impracticable and burdensome. Accordingly, counsel submitted a stipulation agreeing that the record be filed under seal that was ordered by the court on June 2, 2026 (NYSCEF Doc No. 15; herein the sealing order). By its terms, the sealing order directed that only the record, which consists of NYSCEF Doc Nos. 16-27 and 32-33, be sealed, and further provided that the names and identifying information of any students or witnesses involved in the conduct investigation and proceedings would be redacted from other papers filed in this litigation. The court has been subsequently advised that the entire record of this proceeding has been sealed. Before ordering that all documents other than the record be unsealed, the court reviewed the remaining documents to determine whether they contain information that is legally required to be kept confidential. Any document that contained confidential information has been refiled with the -|- 1 of 2 --- Page 2 --- FILED: TOMPKINS COUNTY CLERK 09/30/2026 03:51 P INDEX NO. EF2026-0292 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 43 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 09/30/2026 Cl2026-22084 Index #: EF2026-0292 confidential information redacted. The documents that were originally filed that contain confidential information remain part of the record of this proceeding, but shall remain under seal. Based on the foregoing, it is ORDERED that NYSCEF Doc Nos. 6-8, 16-27, 29, 32-34 shall remain under seal and shall not be disclosed to any person except counsel for a party to this proceeding, who shall remain bound by the obligations imposed on them by the original sealing order dated June 2, 2026; and it is further ORDERED that all other documents filed to date in this proceeding shall be made publicly available. DATED: September 30, 2026 Digitally signed by Hon. Mark. Cortland, New York Supreme Court, O=Sidt ducicial UG UL, District, CN=Hon. Mark G. Masler, E= crtmasier_chambers@ ENTER Date: 2036.09.30 12:08:08 -04'00' HON. MARK G. MASLER Supreme Court Justice 2 of 2