Demaj v. Sakaj

Filing 176

ORDER SEALING LIMITED FILINGS UNDER FED. R. CIV. P. 5.2(a)(3). Signed by Judge Joan G. Margolis on 9/19/2012. (Rodko, B.)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT

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ESHEREF DEMAJ,
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Petitioner
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V.
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FRIDA SAKAJ,
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Respondent
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Civ. No. 3:09 CV 255 (JGM)

DATE: SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

ORDER SEALING LIMITED FILINGS UNDER FED. R. CIV. P. 5.2(a)(3)
From the very first filing on February 11, 2009 of the Verified Petition for Return of
Minor Children to Italy and Petition for Immediate Issuance of Show Cause Order to
Respondent (Dkt. #1) through the conclusion of trial, both counsel made filings that include
the full names of the three minor children at issue in this litigation, in violation of FED. R. CIV.
P. 5.2(a)(3), which provides that "[u]nless the court orders otherwise," a minor should be
referred to by his or her initials only.
Rather than require counsel to redact and refile these multiple filings, the Clerk's
Office has restricted access to the following filings only to case participants and court users:
Dkts. ##1, 2, 5, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 24, 57, 62, 66, 77, 79, 81, 82, 83, 84, 105, 106, 112,
138, 159, 164, and 170. In the event that a member of the public seeks access to any of
these filings, the Court will then order counsel to redact and refile any filings to which access
is sought.
Shortly after the referral of this file to this Magistrate Judge on January 10, 2012 and
the eventual transfer of it on February 9, 2012 (Dkts. ##52, 80), she also filed two Orders
and two Rulings that mentioned the oldest child, or all three children, by name. These four
filings now have been modified to refer to the oldest child, or all three children, by initials

only. (Dkts. ##69, 72, 85, 89).
Dated at New Haven, Connecticut, this 19th day of September, 2012.

/s/ Joan G. Margolis, USMJ
Joan Glazer Margolis
United States Magistrate Judge

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