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Packers RB Josh Jacobs Case: Judge Denies Motion to Permanently Seal Video
The ruling lifts a temporary seal and sends future records requests to police, while Jacobs remains on the NFL commissioner’s exempt list.
- On Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, Brown County Judge Marc Hammer denied a request to permanently seal evidence in the Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs criminal case, transferring oversight to the Hobart-Lawrence Police Department.
- Earlier this month, Jacobs pleaded no contest to misdemeanor battery and criminal damage to property for a May incident. The court fined him $1,000 and approved a deferred judgment requiring one year of compliance to dismiss the second charge.
- Attorneys for the victim, identified as "ANM," argued for privacy under Marsy's Law, a Wisconsin constitutional amendment granting crime victims 16 specific rights. Judge Hammer instead cited Wisconsin's open records law as more applicable, invalidating all prior requests.
- Starting Friday, Sept. 25, the Hobart-Lawrence Police Department will manage new requests for the case records. The NFL, which has sought access to surveillance video for its conduct investigation, must submit a fresh request to the agency for consideration.
- Jacobs remains on the NFL commissioner's exempt list, barring him from practicing or playing for the Packers. The league may impose further disciplinary action, with a six-game suspension expected as the minimum based on the CBA.
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Judge Declines To Seal Josh Jacobs Video, But Cautions Against It Becoming Public
Brown County Circuit Judge Marc Hammer ended his temporary seal Thursday on records in Josh Jacobs's domestic-violence criminal case. But that doesn't mean the records, which includes video showing the Green Bay Packers running back throwing his ex-girlfriend to the ground, will immediately become public. Though Hammer unsealed the files, he also had strong words of caution for those who will decide what is released. "Our [state] Constitution p…
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