Doe v. TEA DATING ADVICE, INC.

Summary

The United States District Court for the Northern District of California grants Jane Doe’s administrative motion to proceed under a pseudonym. The court finds that disclosure of her identity could lead to harassment, requires use of the pseudonym and redaction of identifying information in public filings, and directs her to disclose her identity to the defendant.

Holdings

1. Plaintiff may proceed under the pseudonym Jane Doe because her demonstrated need for anonymity, including the risk of harassment from public disclosure, outweighs the prejudice to Defendant and the public's interest in knowing her identity.

Questions Presented

1. Whether Plaintiff should be permitted to proceed under a pseudonym when public disclosure of her identity could lead to harassment.

Disposition

other