Bayview Plaza Tenants Association v. Bouma, CV 2:17-1771-JLR. (2018)
Court: District Court, D. Washington
Number: infdco20180221b35
Visitors: 7
Filed: Jan. 08, 2018
Latest Update: Jan. 08, 2018
Summary: [PROPOSED] ORDER ALLOWING PLAINTIFFS PAT DOE 1-5 TO PROCEED ANONYMOUSLY JAMES L. ROBART , District Judge . This matter came on before the Court on Plaintiffs Pat Doe 1 through 5's unopposed motion for leave to proceed under pseudonyms. The Court, having reviewed the motion, the defendants' response, the plaintiffs' reply, and all supporting materials thereto, hereby FINDS and ORDERS: 1. Plaintiff's motion is GRANTED; 2. The court has evaluated all of the factors that the Ninth Circuit co
Summary: [PROPOSED] ORDER ALLOWING PLAINTIFFS PAT DOE 1-5 TO PROCEED ANONYMOUSLY JAMES L. ROBART , District Judge . This matter came on before the Court on Plaintiffs Pat Doe 1 through 5's unopposed motion for leave to proceed under pseudonyms. The Court, having reviewed the motion, the defendants' response, the plaintiffs' reply, and all supporting materials thereto, hereby FINDS and ORDERS: 1. Plaintiff's motion is GRANTED; 2. The court has evaluated all of the factors that the Ninth Circuit cou..
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[PROPOSED] ORDER ALLOWING PLAINTIFFS PAT DOE 1-5 TO PROCEED ANONYMOUSLY
JAMES L. ROBART, District Judge.
This matter came on before the Court on Plaintiffs Pat Doe 1 through 5's unopposed motion for leave to proceed under pseudonyms. The Court, having reviewed the motion, the defendants' response, the plaintiffs' reply, and all supporting materials thereto, hereby FINDS and ORDERS:
1. Plaintiff's motion is GRANTED;
2. The court has evaluated all of the factors that the Ninth Circuit counsels the court to assess when reviewing a request to proceed pseudonymously. See Does I thru XXIII, 214 F.3d at 1068.
3. All of the relevant factors weigh in favor of granting Doe Plaintiffs' motion given the risk of harm and retaliation to the residents by Defendant Bouma and his agents if the identities of the plaintiffs are known. Further, the plaintiffs' specific factual situation are less important at this stage of the litigation because the plaintiffs' claims mostly concern whether the Defendants' actions are in violation of federal law, not any factual issues specific to any individual plaintiff.
Source: Leagle
