Waggoner et al v. Children's Learning Adventure of Nevada, LLC et al

Filing 8

ORDER that the Clerk's Office replace the minor's name on the docket with initials. The Court further ORDERS that, moving forward, counsel shall use only the minor's initials on all filings, and not the minor's full name. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nancy J. Koppe on 3/13/17. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MMM)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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DISTRICT OF NEVADA
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JAIME WAGGONER, et al.,

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The docket, pleadings, and subsequent filings in this case include the full name of the minor

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for whom Jaime and Mariacielo Waggoner are appearing as legal guardians. Parties are required to

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use only a minor’s initials rather than the minor’s full name in court filings. See Fed. R. Civ. P.

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5.2(a)(3); Local Rule IC 6-1(a)(2). The Court recognizes that the minor’s name is included in the

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official record of the state court proceedings prior to removal, see Docket No. 1, and that the Federal

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Rules of Civil Procedure provide an exemption from the redaction requirements for the state court

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record, see Fed. R. Civ. P. 5.2(b)(3).1 As a result, the full name of the minor in this case is already

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a matter of public record. Nonetheless, the Court finds it in the interest of justice to protect the

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minor’s identity in this case moving forward, in an attempt to minimize the minor’s loss of privacy.

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Plaintiff(s),

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vs.

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CHILDREN’S LEARNING ADVENTURE OF
NEVADA, LLC, et al.,

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Defendant(s).

Case No. 2:17-cv-00281-JAD-NJK
ORDER

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Moreover, Plaintiff’s guardians have potentially waived the minor’s privacy rights. See
Fed. R. Civ. P. 5.2(h); see also Docket No. 7 (the parties’ filing including minor’s full name).

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Accordingly, the Court INSTRUCTS the Clerk’s Office to replace the minor’s name on the

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docket with initials. The Court further ORDERS that, moving forward, counsel shall use only the

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minor’s initials on all filings, and not the minor’s full name.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED: March 13, 2017.

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NANCY J. KOPPE
United States Magistrate Judge

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