Doe v. Brisam Clinton LLC
- Lewis Liman
- 1:23-cv-04032
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Doe v. Brisam Clinton LLC, Judge Liman closed a pseudonym motion after orders protected Jane Doe’s identity.
Jane Doe, whose identity and court records were to remain protected under the court’s prior orders; the defendants and other parties were subject to the protective order.
What happened
In Doe v. Brisam Clinton LLC, Jane Doe asked to proceed under a pseudonym and to file her complaint using that name.
The court had previously allowed the complaint to be filed under a pseudonym and summonses to be issued, while allowing the defendants an opportunity to object. The court also later entered a protective order, agreed to by all parties, requiring records to be kept confidential.
Because those orders addressed protection of Jane Doe’s identity, the court directed the Clerk of Court to close the pseudonym motion. Judge Lewis J. Liman did not rule on the underlying claims in this order.
The detailed version
- Doe v. Brisam Clinton LLC · No. 1:23-cv-04032
- Lewis Liman
- Mar. 25, 2024
Background
On May 15, 2023, Jane Doe filed a motion asking to proceed under a pseudonym and to file her complaint under a pseudonym. On May 17, 2023, the court permitted the complaint to be filed under a pseudonym and permitted summonses to be issued to the defendants, but reserved judgment on the rest of the motion so that the defendants could object.
The court’s May 17 memorandum and order explained why sealing Jane Doe’s name and identity was appropriate under the factors identified by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. On September 22, 2023, the court entered a protective order submitted by all parties on consent. That order required records relating to the action to be maintained in a way that protected Jane Doe’s confidentiality.
Ruling
The court directed the Clerk of Court to close the motion at Docket No. 5. The order did not decide the underlying claims or otherwise state that the motion was granted or denied. Judge Lewis J. Liman signed the order on March 25, 2024.
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