Briggs v. Chico Family Health Centers et al

Filing 7

ORDER signed by Judge Garland E. Burrell, Jr. on 3/27/2012 ORDERING Plaintiff to file redacted copies of the 1 Civil Cover Sheet, the 2 Complaint and the 3 Proposed Order; DIRECTING the Clerk of Court to file docket entries 1-6 under seal, to a mend the minor's name on the docket to refer to her by her initials, to re-issue 5 Summons and 6 New Case Documents that refer to the Plaintiff by her initials and to docket them match the original date issued, and to amend the docket entry for receipt of Plaintiff's filing fee to reference the Plaintiff by her initials. (Michel, G)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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A.B., a minor, by and through
her mother, BEVERLY A. BRIGGS,

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Plaintiff,
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CHICO FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS, and
DEL NORTE CLINICS, INC.,

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Defendants.
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2:11-cv-03355-GEB-KJN
ORDER

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A review of the docket in this action reveals that all

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documents filed by Plaintiff, a minor, include Plaintiff’s full name.

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This is prohibited by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure (“Rule”) 5.2(a)

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and Local Rule 140(a). Further, certain of Plaintiff’s filings include

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other identifying information, such as Plaintiff’s full birth date,

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which also violates these rules. Therefore, no later than April 6, 2012,

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Plaintiff shall file redacted copies of each of the documents she has

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filed in this action (ECF Nos. 1-3), which conform to Rule 5.2(a) and

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Local Rule 140(a).

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Further,

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the

Clerk

of

the

Court

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directed

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do

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following:

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File Docket entries Nos. 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6 under seal;

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Amend minor Plaintiff’s name on the docket to refer to her by

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her initials instead of her full name;

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Reissue the Summons (ECF No. 5) and New Case Documents (ECF

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No. 6) to refer to Plaintiff by her initials instead of her full name.

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The reissued Summons and New Case Documents shall be entered on the

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docket to reflect that they were issued on the same date as the

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originally issued Summons and New Case Documents; and

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Amend the December 19, 2011, Docket Entry for receipt of

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Plaintiff’s filing fee, to reference Plaintiff by her initials instead

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of her full name.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

March 27, 2012

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GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.
United States District Judge

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