Doe v. Columbia University in the City of New York
- Analisa Torres
- 1:22-cv-10340
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Doe v. Columbia University, Judge Torres ordered Jane Doe to seek permission to proceed pseudonymously by December 21, 2022.
Jane Doe, who was directed to file an application to proceed under a pseudonym; the order also concerns the case caption listing Columbia University in the City of New York, The New York and Presbyterian Hospital, and John Does 1–100 as defendants.
What happened
In Doe v. Columbia University in the City of New York, Jane Doe sued Columbia University, The New York and Presbyterian Hospital, and unidentified defendants.
The court noted that Jane Doe had not filed a request to use a pseudonym, or a false name, in the case. It directed her to file an application requesting permission to proceed under a pseudonym by December 21, 2022.
Judge Analisa Torres issued this procedural order on December 13, 2022. The order did not decide the underlying claims.
The detailed version
- Doe v. Columbia University in the City of New York · No. 1:22-cv-10340
- Analisa Torres
- Dec. 13, 2022
Background
Jane Doe brought the action against Columbia University in the City of New York, The New York and Presbyterian Hospital, and John Does 1–100. The opinion states that she filed the action on December 7, 2022.
Issue
The court noted that Jane Doe had not filed a request to proceed pseudonymously, meaning to use a name other than her own in the public case caption. The court cited Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 10(a) and a Second Circuit decision concerning pseudonymous litigation.
Order
The court ordered Jane Doe to file an application to proceed under a pseudonym by December 21, 2022. The order did not address the merits of her claims or otherwise resolve the action.
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