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In his petition, Krakauer cites other records that have been opened in the case. U.S. District Judge Dana Christensen unsealed a file that, Krakauer believes, contains the proceedings of the disciplinary committee that presided over Johnson’s initial rape charge.

But the names in those records were redacted. While the University of Montana is mentioned in the records, Brubaker said, no students are named, meaning one can only speculate that the records relate to the university’s disciplinary proceedings on Johnson.

“That record was unsealed and a bunch of documents were released,” said Brubaker. “(Krakauer) is presuming that they relate to Jordan Johnson, but all the names are redacted.”

Despite the redaction, Krakauer believes the records do pertain to Johnson. He also argues that since Johnson’s criminal trial played out publicly in Missoula County District Court and received wide attention as a result, the circumstances surrounding the case at all stages have already been disclosed.

That is, all but the records Krakauer believes are on file at the commissioner’s office.