The Justin Baldoni-Blake Lively legal battle is taking new turns every day. Ever since Lively filed the lawsuit against her It Ends With Us co-star, both parties have been subjected to constant public scrutiny. Baldoni and his lawyer have made multiple remarks on the matter since then.
Lively or her husband Ryan Reynolds, though, have mostly refrained from addressing it directly. In any case, both the public and the media have been heavily interested in the case to the point that the federal judge gave a strict warning to the warring parties to not feed into their frenzy.
Interestingly, though, recent reports suggest that a judge has decided to give the public access to an upcoming pre-trial hearing being held in a couple of days. Obviously, this has only intrigued netizens more.
Justin Baldoni-Blake Lively legal proceedings gains nod to have public access
Fans are aware that Blake Lively filed a lawsuit citing se*ual harassment, and fueling campaigns to damage her reputation against Justin Baldoni in December. Inevitably, the news went viral following The New York Times’ explosive piece on the matter right after Lively filed the case.
Soon after, Baldoni filed his own lawsuit against the publication on defamation and biased reporting charges. He followed it up with a countersuit against his It Ends With Us co-star and her husband Ryan Reynolds, among others.
Regardless, the media fervor around the case has been insane, with new details and speculations frequently being aired out of the blue frequently. The lawyers of the two parties only fueled those speculations by giving their own inputs to the media about their clients while bashing the other party.
Moreover, the public, too, have been just as invested in the case. Multiple people came out of the woods with their own allegations and speculations about Lively and Ryan Reynolds, not only about the case, and their careers, but also about their marriage.
Justin Baldoni, on the other hand, set up a whole website with his claims and proof about the case that implicates Blake Lively to be in the wrong. The situation deteriorated to the point that a federal judge warned the feuding parties to not fuel the media frenzy in any way possible.
Otherwise, they would face the consequence of having their trial date moved closer. Interestingly, though, a recent update on PACER stated that Judge Lewis J. Liman has recently granted permission to allow the media and public to gain access to an upcoming pre-trial hearing being held on March 6th, 2025.
This reminds people of the infamous Amber Heard-Johnny Depp case due to the nature of the scandal and now public access. However, unlike the battle between the former couple, this would only be an audio-only access and, for now only for the upcoming hearing.
It is hard to say whether the main trial, which is scheduled for next year, will be granted the same grace, but it doesn’t seem likely.
Fans applaud the federal judge for the decision in the Justin Baldoni-Blake Lively battle
The Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively case has been heavily publicized from the start. As such, people’s interest in it has only grown with new details emerging about the ongoing feud. In light of that, this latest decision from the federal judge has gained heavy praise from netizens.
Many fans wondered whether this was even allowed since the proceedings would take place in the federal court, unlike the Amber Heard and Johnny Depp case, that took place in a civil court.
However, others pointed out that the access might be granted only for the pre-trial hearing, while the main trial will be held behind locked doors.
Wow, the judge in Lively v Wayfarer Studios has granted an order allowing the public and the press to listen into an upcoming hearing.
“The Court will post an audio-only dial-in number on the docket for the public and press to access the hearing.”
Posted today in PACER: pic.twitter.com/cf3FvxZuwE
— Lisa Pfeff (@LisaPfeff) March 3, 2025
Grab your florals…
— The Cack (@The__Cack) March 3, 2025
@legalbytesmedia I thought SDNY was federal court so no public access ? Is it different in pre trial ?
— CitizenJournalist (@CJournalist24) March 3, 2025
I know you’re not asking me, but I learned that a new policy was set in 2023 that allows Federal court judges to provide audio access to non-trial proceedings (that don’t involve witnesses) in civil and bankruptcy cases.
— Seeking serenity (@Serenitygal2) March 3, 2025
amazing!
— Nina Infinity (@Nina7Infinity) March 3, 2025
Ooof. Someone does NOT like Blake or Ryan. They are done done.
— OutlierinLA (@OutlierinLA) March 4, 2025
At any rate, the battle between the former co-stars is getting more and more heated as time passes. Only time will tell how things unfold for the A-listers. For now, people seem to be waiting with bated breath to learn what new information will be revealed in the upcoming hearing.
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