■ 2023.1.26 Appeal Trial 3rd Oral Argument Powerful reading

On this day as well, the courtroom seats were almost full. The powerful reading of the summary of the plaintiff's brief was worth listening to.

・Report of the day → Appeal court (Nagoya High Court)

・Documents submitted and read aloud in court → Appeal materials

The next oral argument will be held on Thursday, April 20, 2023 at 14:00.

Nagoya High Court Court No. 1

Documents submitted to the appeal are → Appeal materials

■ 2022.11.16 Appellate Court 2nd Oral Argument The audience seats are full

From the first oral argument, it was a meeting in front of the gate in the changing seasons and falling leaves.

Many people attended the hearing, and Court No. 1 was filled to capacity. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to those who came to visit us.

In court, the plaintiff of the first instance filed the First Appeal Preliminary Statement (“Collection of information focused on a specific individual is unconstitutional and illegal”) and the Second Appeal Preliminary Statement (“The collection of personal information is a compulsory disposition”). I read the abstract.

Documents submitted (including the “summary” read out in court) → Appeal court materials

The presiding judge asked both the plaintiff of the first instance and the defendant of the first instance about their plans for the next hearing.

The plaintiff of the first instance will issue another brief (unconstitutional and illegal to collect information without a legal basis), which was announced in the previous oral argument, and the rebuttal to the brief 1 issued by the defendant prefecture of the first instance next time. , I told him that I was prepared to submit a scholarly opinion by the end of the fiscal year, and that I wanted to interrogate the police, which was not possible in the first trial.

The defendant of the first instance said that it would consider a counterargument after the plaintiff of the first instance had allegations, and the defendant of the first instance replied, "There is no particular plan."

The presiding judge strongly urged the plaintiff of the first instance to submit the brief as soon as possible, as well as the scholar's opinion as soon as possible. I urged the defendant prefecture of the first instance to "provide a counterargument as soon as possible." I felt that he wanted to move the trial forward and write his own judgment.

At the debriefing session at Ouka Kaikan and Ouka no Ma, the defense team first explained the situation in court.

Attorney Nakatani, who is drafting a large draft of more than 50 pages, which is scheduled to be published next time, talked about the main points.

The police cite Article 2, Paragraph 1 of the Police Law as the legal basis for the collection of personal information by public security police, and the judgment of the first instance was not illegal even without a clear legal basis. inconsistent with the constitution of the country. The administration (the police in this case) must not restrict human rights without complying with the laws established by the Diet. I have to do it, and press the court.

Later, on October 9th, representatives of "Honet" from the Nagoya Kita Law Office, who held a study session on this case, and on November 13th, a local study session on a minibus from Japan to Ogaki. A representative of the Toyokawa branch of the National Relief Association gave a report and his impressions. Both spoke from the broad perspective that "this issue is not limited to the area of Ogaki, but rather the role of the police force and human rights in Japan as a whole."

Finally, Toei Inaba, co-representative of the Association for the Protection of Freedom to Speak, thanked the participants.

Next time 3rd Appellate Trial Oral Argument January 26, 2023 (Thursday) 14:00-Nagoya High Court Court No. 1

■ August 31, 2022 More than 100 people attended the 1st oral argument of the appeal trial

The long-standing restrictions on spectator seats in courts have been lifted, and courtroom No. 1 can accommodate nearly 100 people.

We prepared a minibus from Seino, but I was a little worried about how many people from Nagoya and Aichi would gather and whether we would be able to fill the spectators' seats.

The weather is actually fine today.

A large number of people gathered in front of the court. The auditorium is full. A few staff members were not included.

At the court, the plaintiff of the first instance (Ms. Nobuko Funada) made a statement of opinion, and two attorneys for the plaintiff of the first instance read aloud the summary of the grounds for the appeal.

　　　　　　　Manuscripts of statements read in court and submitted documents → Appeal materials

A debriefing meeting was held at Ouka Kaikan Matsu no Ma.

The next oral argument will be held on November 16 (Wednesday) from 14:00 at Nagoya High Court Court No. 1

Appellate Trial 1st Oral Argument

August 31 (Wednesday) 2:00 pm-Nagoya High Court Court No. 1

(There are statements from the plaintiff of the first trial and the defense team)

・From 1:00 p.m. Preliminary assembly and courtroom behavior @Nagoya High Court south side

・2:50 pm (tentative) – debriefing session @ Ouka Kaikan 4F Matsu no Ma