Jacobs et al v. Iredell County et al

Filing 11

ORDER ordering parties to review and carefully abide by this Court's Administrative Procedures Governing Filing and Service By Electronic Means and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure of this Court regarding a minor child. Signed by Magistrate Judge David Keesler on 10/2/2014. (cbb)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
STATESVILLE DIVISION
CIVIL ACTION NO. 5:14-CV-091-RLV-DCK
CINDI JACOBS, individually, and as parent
and guardian of minor child, S.J.; and
MAUREEN WILCOX,
Plaintiffs,
v.
IREDELL COUNTY; TRAVIS HEDRICK;
JOSE RODRIGUEZ; CHRISTINE ROYAL;
CRAIG WAGGONER; RON SMITH,
Defendants.

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ORDER

THIS MATTER IS BEFORE THE COURT sua sponte regarding important
administrative procedures. This matter has been referred to the undersigned Magistrate Judge
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b), and immediate review is appropriate.
The undersigned observes that this lawsuit involves a minor child. As such, this Court’s
“Administrative Procedures Governing Filing And Service By Electronic Means” and the
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure direct that minors’ names shall not be used in pleadings,
documents

and

exhibits,

whether

filed

electronically

or

on

http://www.ncwd.uscourts.gov/court-info/local-rules-and-orders/local-rules,

paper.

See

“Administrative

Procedures…” § I. (1); see also, Fed.R.Civ.P. 5.2; A.C.L.U. v. Holder, 673 F.3d 245, 258 n.8
(4th Cir. 2011).
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that the parties shall review and carefully abide by
the “Administrative Procedures…” of this Court, as well as the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

SO ORDERED.
Signed: October 2, 2014

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