: a woman who is a party to legal proceedings and whose true name is unknown or withheld : jane doe
Feuer said the homeless woman, identified in the suit as Jane Roe to protect her privacy, had medical insurance and a primary care provider.—
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The lawsuit, which referred to the women by the pseudonyms Jane Doe and Jane Roe, flew under the radar for nearly two months.
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Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
11 June 2025
Country music superstar Garth Brooks has named the woman who, as Jane Roe, accused him of rape in a lawsuit last week.
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Janelle Griffith,
NBC News,
9 Oct. 2024
The accuser’s legal team intends to file a motion for sanctions to compel Brooks’ legal team to revert its latest filing to Jane Roe.
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Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
9 Oct. 2024
The woman does not use her name and goes by Jane Roe in the lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court.
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CBS News,
3 Oct. 2024
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Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
11 June 2025
Country music superstar Garth Brooks has named the woman who, as Jane Roe, accused him of rape in a lawsuit last week.
—
Janelle Griffith,
NBC News,
9 Oct. 2024
The accuser’s legal team intends to file a motion for sanctions to compel Brooks’ legal team to revert its latest filing to Jane Roe.
—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
9 Oct. 2024
The woman does not use her name and goes by Jane Roe in the lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court.
—
CBS News,
3 Oct. 2024
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“Jane Roe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jane%20Roe. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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