Anonymous v. Anonymous et al.

Filing 19

ORDER If Petitioner wishes to continue prosecuting this case anonymously, she shall, by June 7, 2024, file on the docket, in four separate PDF files (a) the redacted version of ECF 2; (b) the redacted version of ECF 11; (c) a version of ECF 6 that is redacted in the manner described in this order; and (d) a version of ECF 13 that is redacted in the manner described in this order. If she does so, the original versions of the redacted documents she submits shall remain sealed, while the redacted versions will be unsealed and made available to the public. If she does not wish to proceed with this case because of this order or any of my prior rulings, she shall, by June 7, 2024, file on the docket a notice of voluntary dismissal pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(i) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (And as further set forth herein.) SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Robyn F. Tarnofsky on 6/3/2024) (jca)

THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

Anonymous,
Petitioner,

24-CV-3495 (JHR) (RFT)
ORDER

-againstAnonymous, et al.,
Respondents.
ROBYN F. TARNOFSKY, United States Magistrate Judge:

My order of May 24, 2024 stated that if Petitioner wished to continue prosecuting this
case anonymously, then she was required to file on the docket redacted versions of ECF 2, ECF
6, ECF 11, and ECF 13. (See ECF 17.) That order permitted Petitioner to redact her own name
(including her signature) and personal identifying information. (See id.) It did not permit
Petitioner to redact any other information, including the names of her doctors, care team, or
hospital employees. Petitioner’s own personal identifying information, which may be redacted,
includes her social security number and date of birth; it does not include her medical diagnoses.
On May 28, 2024, Petitioner attempted to comply with my order by submitting redacted
versions of ECF 2, ECF 6, ECF 11, and ECF 13 (“Redacted Documents”) (See ECF 18.) That filing
combines redacted versions of four different docket entries, but each redacted document needs
to be filed as a separate PDF file. More significantly, I have reviewed the Redacted Documents
and determined that Petitioner has improperly redacted ECF 6 (see ECF 18 at 8-26) (“Redacted
ECF 6”) and ECF 11 (see ECF 18 at 27-36) (“Redacted ECF 11”) by redacting information beyond
her name and personal identifying information.

Specifically, Petitioner has improperly redacted the entirety of multiple pages of
Redacted ECF 6, including information that goes beyond her name and personal identifying
information. (See ECF 18 at 17-21.) Petitioner has improperly redacted the names of her “Care
Team and Recent Providers” and hospital staff members. (See id. at 11, 13.) And she has
improperly redacted other information. (See id. at 12, 14.)
In Redacted ECF 11, Plaintiff has improperly redacted the majority or entirety of a
paragraph in two locations. (See ECF 18 at 27, 36.) Additionally, Petitioner has redacted
language that may refer to personal identifying information in the abstract but that does not
actually reveal her personal identifying information. (See id. at 29.)
If Petitioner wishes to continue prosecuting this case anonymously, she shall, by June 7,
2024, file on the docket, in four separate PDF files (a) the redacted version of ECF 2; (b) the
redacted version of ECF 11; (c) a version of ECF 6 that is redacted in the manner described in
this order; and (d) a version of ECF 13 that is redacted in the manner described in this order. If
she does so, the original versions of the redacted documents she submits shall remain sealed,
while the redacted versions will be unsealed and made available to the public. If she does not
wish to proceed with this case because of this order or any of my prior rulings, she shall, by
June 7, 2024, file on the docket a notice of voluntary dismissal pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(i)
of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
DATED: June 3, 2024
New York, NY
SO ORDERED.
__________________________
ROBYN F. TARNOFSKY
United States Magistrate Judge
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