[Apparently, a Comic book shop filed a complaint as a comic book.](https://youtu.be/GQhEog8aeBs)

The third amended complaint in the case has, in part, the style of an illustrated novel. But it is **also** a court filing. Court Proceedings are a matter of public matter, and open to the public...

A graphic novel is clearly a creative work and could have copyright. But this is a court filing. Was it as a result put in the public domain?