Green v. Schneiderman

Filing 35

SEALING ORDER: In this matter, both Petitioner and Respondent have filed on ECF documents that include references to the name of the victim of the sex offense for which Petitioner was convicted. Pursuant to Section 50-b of the New York Civil Rights Law, those documents either should have been redacted in part or filed under seal to ensure that the identity of the victim remains confidential.Accordingly, the Court hereby directs the Clerk of the Court to place the following documents under seal: ECF Nos. 15-10; 15-12; 15-13; 15-14; 15-16; and 26. Access to these documents shall be restricted to Pro Se Petitioner Marcus Green, Respondent Eric T. Schneiderman (now Letitia James, pursuant to Rule 25(d) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, as set forth above), and the Court.The Clerk of the Court is also directed to mail a copy of this order to the Pro Se Petitioner. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Andrew E. Krause on 1/7/2021) (rro) Transmission to Docket Assistant Clerk for processing.

Case 7:15-cv-02825-VB-AEK Document 35 Filed 01/07/21 Page 1 of 2

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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Marcus Green,
Petitioner,
-against-

SEALING ORDER
15 Civ. 2825 (VB)(AEK)

Letitia James,1
Respondent.
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THE HONORABLE ANDREW E. KRAUSE, U.S.M.J.
Pro Se Petitioner Marcus Green filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus challenging
his conviction in New York State court for multiple offenses, including a crime defined in the
New York Penal Law as a sex offense. Section 50-b of the New York Civil Rights Law requires
that the identity of any victim of a sex offense must be kept confidential, and “[n]o…court
file…which identified such a victim shall me made available for public inspection.”
In this matter, both Petitioner and Respondent have filed on ECF documents that include
references to the name of the victim of the sex offense for which Petitioner was convicted.
Pursuant to Section 50-b of the New York Civil Rights Law, those documents either should have
been redacted in part or filed under seal to ensure that the identity of the victim remains
confidential.
Accordingly, the Court hereby directs the Clerk of the Court to place the following
documents under seal: ECF Nos. 15-10; 15-12; 15-13; 15-14; 15-16; and 26.

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Letitia James, who became the New York State Attorney General on January 1, 2019, is
automatically substituted herein as Respondent for originally named Respondent Eric T.
Schneiderman pursuant to Rule 25(d) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

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Access to these documents shall be restricted to Pro Se Petitioner Marcus Green,
Respondent Eric T. Schneiderman (now Letitia James, pursuant to Rule 25(d) of the Federal
Rules of Civil Procedure, as set forth above), and the Court.
The Clerk of the Court is also directed to mail a copy of this order to the Pro Se
Petitioner.
Dated: January 7, 2021
White Plains, New York
SO ORDERED.
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ANDREW E. KRAUSE
United States Magistrate Judge