From the movement, in Drake College v. Des Moines Group School Basis:
On July 8, 2024, Drake filed a Movement for Preliminary Injunction requesting the Court docket quickly enjoin Defendants’ use of sure emblems, specifically a standalone “D” and darkish blue/mild blue/white shade scheme in reference to post-secondary academic companies ….
Whereas the Drake Model is comprised of a number of components, of specific significance is Drake’s reside mascot, Griff II, who regularly seems in public on behalf of Drake carrying outfits that includes components of the Drake Model. Whereas Griff II is represented pictorially within the file, his true effectiveness as an envoy of the Drake Model lies in his bodily presence.
Drake’s counsel has contacted the Clerk’s Workplace relating to the Court docket’s protocols for admitting animals to the Courthouse and has been knowledgeable that animals are permitted entry underneath sure circumstances.
Whereas Griff II is an authorized remedy canine, out of respect for the dignity and decorum of those proceedings and for the elimination of doubt, Drake seeks permission from the Court docket instantly.
Movement denied, says Chief Decide Stephanie Rose (S.D. Iowa):
Plaintiff could current proof to depict its mascot with out the necessity for bodily presence.
It isn’t Convey Your Canine to Court docket Day
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