Doe v. Cruz
- Ho
- 1:24-cv-00989
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 1
In Doe v. Cruz, Judge Ho ordered Jane Doe to seek permission to proceed under a pseudonym by February 16, 2024.
Jane Doe must seek court permission to proceed under a pseudonym by February 16, 2024.
What happened
In Doe v. Cruz, Jane Doe filed this action under a pseudonym on February 9, 2024. The opinion states that she had not filed the required request for permission to proceed anonymously.
The court explained that parties generally must obtain court approval before filing under a pseudonym. It ordered Jane Doe to ask for permission to continue the case under that name by February 16, 2024.
Judge Dale E. Ho issued the order on February 12, 2024. The order addressed only the request to use a pseudonym and did not decide the underlying dispute.
The detailed version
- Doe v. Cruz · No. 1:24-cv-00989
- Ho
- Feb. 12, 2024
Background
Jane Doe opened the action on February 9, 2024, using the pseudonym “Jane Doe.” The opinion states that she had not filed a motion asking to proceed under a pseudonym.
Court’s Order
Judge Ho stated that a party must obtain the court’s approval to file pseudonymously and cited Second Circuit authority explaining that the requirement to identify all parties cannot be set aside lightly. The court ordered Jane Doe to seek permission to file the case under a pseudonym by February 16, 2024.
Disposition and Scope
The court issued an order concerning the use of a pseudonym. The opinion does not decide the underlying claims or state any other disposition of the case.
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