Russell et al v. Ramirez-Roque et al

Filing 16

ORDER: it is hereby ORDERED that: 1) This case is recaptioned as set forth in the case style above; The clerk of court shall conform the docket to the above style; 2) Counsel for the corresponding parties are to prepare redacted PDF copies of dock et entries 1 , 2 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 8 , 11 , and 13 , with the full name of W.M. amended to reflect only the child's initials; 3) Counsel are to scan these redacted documents into PDF format, save them to a CD, and submit the CD conventionall y to the clerk's office no later than 11/20/2020, at 5:00 PM, accompanied by a "notice of filing" the disc with the redacted documents; 4) The clerk's office shall immediately seal docket entries 1 , 2 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 8 , 11 , and 13 , and shall make the redacted documents available for public viewing on the docket upon filing; 5) The clerk's office is directed to redact docket items 3 , 10 , and 12 to reflect the minor plaintiff's initials as opposed to the child's full name; 6) The clerk's office is further directed to seal docket item 7 . Signed by Honorable Judge Myron H. Thompson on 11/18/2020. (amf, )

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION
LASHAWNDA RUSSELL and
W.M., a minor, by and
through his mother,
Lashawnda Russell,
Plaintiffs,
v.
LUCIO RAMIREZ-ROQUE and
EL PASO FREIGHT SERVICES,
INC.,
Defendants.

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CIVIL ACTION NO.
2:20cv150-MHT
(WO)

ORDER
Pursuant to Local Rule 5.2(a)(2) of the United States
District Court for the Middle District of Alabama, if the
involvement of a minor child must be mentioned in filings
to the court, only the initials of that child should be
used.
Defendant El Paso Freight Services, Inc.’s motion to
set a pro ami hearing and appoint a guardian ad litem
(doc. no. 13) marked the first time the parties raised
the fact that plaintiff W.M. is a minor.

W.M.’s name

appears in its full form in a number of publicly filed
documents.
In order to conform the pleadings to the local rules
of this court and protect the anonymity of the minor
plaintiff, it is hereby ORDERED that:
(1) This case is recaptioned as set forth in the
case style above.

The clerk of court shall conform the

docket to the above style.
(2) Counsel for the corresponding parties are to
prepare redacted PDF copies of docket entries 1, 2, 4,
5, 6, 8, 11, and 13, with the full name of W.M. amended
to reflect only the child’s initials.
(3) Counsel are to scan these redacted documents
into PDF format, save them to a CD, and submit the CD
conventionally

to

the

clerk’s

office

no

later

than

November 20, 2020, at 5:00 p.m., accompanied by a “notice
of filing” the disc with the redacted documents.
(4) The clerk’s office shall immediately seal docket
entries 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 11, and 13, and shall make the
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redacted documents available for public viewing on the
docket upon filing.
(5) The clerk’s office is directed to redact docket
items 3, 10, and 12 to reflect the minor plaintiff’s
initials as opposed to the child’s full name.
(6) The clerk’s office is further directed to seal
docket item 7.
DONE, this the 18th day of November, 2020.
/s/ Myron H. Thompson
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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