Doe v. The Crime Report
- Ronnie Abrams
- 1:22-cv-09520
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Jane Doe v. The Center on Media, Crime and Justice, Judge Abrams ordered Doe to explain why she should remain anonymous.
Jane Doe, whose request to proceed under a pseudonym had not yet been decided, must explain by November 29, 2022 why she should be allowed to remain anonymous.
What happened
In Jane Doe v. The Center on Media, Crime and Justice, Jane Doe filed the action on November 8, 2022, and sought to proceed under a pseudonym. She had not filed a motion asking the court to approve her anonymity.
The court directed Doe to explain why she should be allowed to remain anonymous. It identified the standard from a Second Circuit decision and referred to a decision discussing factors courts consider when deciding whether a person may remain anonymous in a public lawsuit.
Judge Ronnie Abrams ordered Doe to provide that explanation by November 29, 2022. The order did not decide whether she would be allowed to remain anonymous.
The detailed version
- Doe v. The Crime Report · No. 1:22-cv-09520
- Ronnie Abrams
- Nov. 16, 2022
Background
Jane Doe filed the action on November 8, 2022. She sought to proceed under a pseudonym, meaning that her real name would not appear publicly, but she had not filed a motion requesting permission to do so.
Court’s directive
The court ordered Doe to provide, no later than November 29, 2022, the reasons why the court should allow her to remain anonymous. The court directed her to address the standard stated in Sealed Plaintiff v. Sealed Defendant, 537 F.3d 185 (2d Cir. 2008), and cited Doe v. Weinstein, 484 F. Supp. 3d 90 (S.D.N.Y. 2020), for its discussion of ten factors used to evaluate requests for anonymity in public proceedings.
Ruling
Judge Ronnie Abrams issued an order requiring Doe to submit that explanation. The order did not grant or deny permission to proceed anonymously and did not resolve the underlying action.
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