Doe et al v. Maya's of Michigan, LLC et al

Filing 7

ORDER Concerning 6 Ex Parte MOTION to Proceed Under Pseudonyms. Signed by District Judge Matthew F. Leitman. (HMon)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
JANE DOE ONE,
JANE DOE TWO, and
JANE DOE THREE,
Plaintiffs,

Case No. 16-12527
Hon. Matthew F. Leitman

v.
MAYA’S OF MICHIGAN, LLC,
NEAM’S INC., and HUSSEIN AHMAD,
Defendants.
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ORDER CONCERNING MOTION TO
PROCEED UNDER PSEUDONYMS (ECF #6)
Plaintiffs have filed an ex parte motion to proceed in this action under
pseudonyms (the “Motion”). (See ECF #6.) In the Motion, Plaintiffs also ask the
Court to enter a proposed protective order restricting the disclosure of their
identities. (See id.)
The Court declines to rule on the Motion on an ex parte basis. However,
through this Order, the Court will preclude the disclosure of Plaintiffs’ identities
pending a final ruling on the Motion.
The Court directs Plaintiffs to serve the summons and complaint on all
Defendants and to simultaneously serve a copy of this Order on all Defendants.

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Plaintiffs shall then file a proof of service confirming that such service has been
completed on all Defendants.
Defendants shall have fourteen days from the date of service in which to file
a response to the Motion, if they wish to do so. Defendants shall not disclose
Plaintiffs’ identities (if known to Defendants) to anyone other than their counsel
(who shall likewise make no disclosure of Plaintiffs’ identities) unless and until
this Court enters a written order permitting such disclosure or otherwise
establishing the parameters of permitted disclosures.

If Defendants refer to

Plaintiffs’ identities in filings with this Court, such filings shall be submitted under
seal until further order of this Court.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/Matthew F. Leitman
MATTHEW F. LEITMAN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Dated: July 6, 2016
I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was served upon the
parties and/or counsel of record on July 6, 2016, by electronic means and/or
ordinary mail.
s/Holly A. Monda
Case Manager
[phone]

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