Strike 3 Holdings v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 108.30.72.86
- 1:25-cv-07400
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Strike 3 Holdings v. John Doe, the court authorized identifying-subpoena discovery from Verizon Fios before the required conference.
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC may seek the identifying information of the John Doe defendant from Verizon Fios and potentially other identified internet service providers. The defendant may receive notice if the cable-operator disclosure provision applies, and the information may be used only for the purposes stated in the complaint.
What happened
In Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 108.30.72.86, Strike 3 asked to subpoena Verizon Fios before the parties held their required initial conference. The court found that Strike 3 had shown good cause to seek the subscriber’s identity.
The court authorized Strike 3 to serve Verizon Fios with a subpoena seeking the defendant’s true name and address. It also allowed subpoenas to other internet providers identified through that process. If Verizon Fios qualifies as a cable operator, it must send the defendant a copy of the order when disclosing identifying information.
The court limited Strike 3’s use of any information obtained to protecting and enforcing the rights described in its complaint. The order was issued on October 17, 2025; the judge’s name is not identified in the provided text.
The detailed version
- Strike 3 Holdings v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 108.30.72.86 · No. 1:25-cv-07400
- Oct. 17, 2025
Background
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC asked for permission to serve a third-party subpoena before the parties’ Rule 26(f) conference. The subpoena seeks information identifying the defendant associated with IP address 108.30.72.86. The order identifies Verizon Fios as the internet service provider receiving the subpoena.
Court’s ruling
The court found that Strike 3 had established “good cause” to serve Verizon Fios before the Rule 26(f) conference. The court authorized Strike 3 to serve a subpoena under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 45 requiring Verizon Fios to provide the defendant’s true name and address. Strike 3 must attach a copy of the order to the subpoena.
The court also authorized Strike 3 to serve a Rule 45 subpoena on any other internet service provider identified in response to a subpoena as providing internet services to one of the defendants. If Verizon Fios qualifies as a cable operator under 47 U.S.C. § 522(5), it must comply with the disclosure requirements in 47 U.S.C. § 551(c)(2)(B), including sending the defendant a copy of the order when disclosing personal identifying information.
Limits on disclosure
Strike 3 may use information disclosed in response to a subpoena served on Verizon Fios only to protect and enforce the rights described in its complaint. The provided text does not identify the judge by name; the signature block is not legible in the text supplied.
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