as in Joe Blow
an average or ordinary man
to John Doe the most important issues in any election are usually those that affect his wallet
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Attorney-Client Privilege: No Bar To IRS John Doe Summons
Even the attorney-client privilege cannot bar use of the IRS John Doe Summons.
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Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.d., Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Originally, there was a title sequence that had nothing to do with John Doe and his fingertips or any of his composition book perversions.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 2 Jan. 2025
An unnamed driver listed as John Doe in a separate accident report was killed at approximately 2:52 a.m.
—Parker Mancino, arkansasonline.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Others recorded covers of Dunlap’s own songs for the nonprofit project Songs for Slim, including Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle, Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy, Pixies’ Frank Black, X’s John Doe, the Hold Steady’s Craig Finn, Soul Asylum, and more.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 19 Dec. 2024
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Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.d., Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Originally, there was a title sequence that had nothing to do with John Doe and his fingertips or any of his composition book perversions.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 2 Jan. 2025
An unnamed driver listed as John Doe in a separate accident report was killed at approximately 2:52 a.m.
—Parker Mancino, arkansasonline.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Others recorded covers of Dunlap’s own songs for the nonprofit project Songs for Slim, including Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle, Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy, Pixies’ Frank Black, X’s John Doe, the Hold Steady’s Craig Finn, Soul Asylum, and more.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 19 Dec. 2024
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“John Doe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/John%20Doe. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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