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- ilnd;;1:20-cv-07293_de13 RegisterActionDate "2020-12-30" @default.
- ilnd;;1:20-cv-07293_de13 RegisterActionDescriptionText "MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: Plaintiff's motion to proceed anonymously 3 is granted. The motion 3 and supporting memorandum 10 should be publicly available. Neither document identifies plaintiff. The clerk shall lift the ex parte designation on those filings. The motion is granted because at this early stage of the case, the presumption of public identification of the plaintiff gives way to legitimate concerns of retaliation or collateral interference with plaintiff (and other witnesses who could be identified if plaintiff were identified) that has no bearing on the merits of the litigation. Although the use of fictitious names is disfavored, anonymity causes no prejudice to either the defendant or the public at large. The public will be able to monitor this case and the court's rulings, including its reasoning, and plaintiff's name does not appear to be material to the case's initial stages. Defendant is free to raise the issue, and as the case moves forward, the balance of factors may tilt back in favor of the presumption of public disclosure. Allegations of sexual misconduct are frequently litigated in public and plaintiff is voluntarily choosing to bring a lawsuit. For now, however, as the parties initiate the case and join issue, the risk of retaliation or unnecessary public disclosure of witnesses' private information (people who have not volunteered to subject themselves to litigation) outweighs the presumption against pseudonyms. Notices mailed. (psm, ) (Entered: 12/30/2020)" @default.
- ilnd;;1:20-cv-07293_de13 AdministrativeID "15" @default.
- ilnd;;1:20-cv-07293_de13 OntologyLabel minute_entry @default.