Corbitt et al v. Taylor et al (JOINT ASSIGN)(MHT)

Filing 10

ORDERED that plaintiff John Doe's motion for leave to proceed under a pseudonym and for a protective order (doc. no. 2 ) is granted, with leave for each defendant to object within 10 business days after he or she first appears. Signed by Honorable Judge Myron H. Thompson on 2/26/2018. (kh, )

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION
DARCY CORBITT, et al.,

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Plaintiffs,
v.
HAL TAYLOR, in his
official capacity as
Secretary of the Alabama
Law Enforcement Agency,
et al.,
Defendants.

CIVIL ACTION NO.
2:18cv91-MHT
(WO)

ORDER
It is ORDERED that plaintiff John Doe’s motion for
leave to proceed under a pseudonym and for a protective
order (doc. no. 2) is granted, with leave for each
defendant to object within 10 business days after he or
she first appears.
(11th

Cir.

1992)

See Doe v. Frank, 951 F.2d 320, 324
(noting

transgender

status

as

one

paradigmatic circumstance for which courts have allowed
anonymous pleading) (citing Doe v. McConn, 489 F. Supp.

76 (S.D. Tex. 1980)); see also Doe v. Megless, 654 F.3d
404, 408 (3d Cir. 2011) (same).
DONE, this the 26th day of February, 2018.
/s/ Myron H. Thompson
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE