From the motion, in Drake College v. Des Moines Group Faculty Basis:
On July 8, 2024, Drake filed a Movement for Preliminary Injunction requesting the Court docket briefly enjoin Defendants’ use of sure logos, particularly a standalone “D” and darkish blue/mild blue/white colour scheme in reference to post-secondary academic providers ….
Whereas the Drake Model is comprised of a number of components, of specific significance is Drake’s reside mascot, Griff II, who continuously seems in public on behalf of Drake carrying outfits that includes components of the Drake Model. Whereas Griff II is represented pictorially within the report, 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 beneath sure circumstances.
Whereas Griff II is a licensed 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 immediately.
Motion denied, says Chief Choose Stephanie Rose (S.D. Iowa):
Plaintiff might current proof to depict its mascot with out the necessity for bodily presence.
It is not Carry Your Canine to Court docket Day
