Edge et al v. City of Everett

Filing 54

ORDER granting Defendant's 25 MOTION for Leave to File Anonymous Declaration. The Court will consider the Declaration of Jane Doe 25 -1 at this stage in the proceedings only. Signed by Judge Marsha J. Pechman. (PM)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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JOVANNA EDGE, et al.,
Plaintiff,

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v.

CASE NO. C17-1361-MJP
ORDER GRANTING
DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR
LEAVE TO FILE AN
ANONYMOUS DECLARATION

CITY OF EVERETT,
Defendant.

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THIS MATTER comes before the Court on Defendant’s Motion for Leave to File an

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Anonymous Declaration. (Dkt. No. 25.) Having reviewed the Motion, the Response (Dkt. No.

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44-1), the Reply (Dkt. No. 47) and all related papers, the Court GRANTS the Motion.

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Defendant City of Everett seeks to file an anonymous declaration from “Jane Doe” in

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support of its Response to Plaintiffs’ Motion for Preliminary Injunction. (Dkt. No. 28, Dkt. No.

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25). The Court finds that anonymity is appropriate under the circumstances. Ms. Doe’s

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testimony concerns sensitive, personal information, and her interests in preserving anonymity

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outweigh any potential prejudice to Plaintiffs. The Court GRANTS the Motion, and will

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ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AN ANONYMOUS DECLARATION 1

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consider the Declaration of Jane Doe (Dkt. No. 25-1) at this stage in the proceedings only.

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Should there be any need for Plaintiffs to depose Ms. Doe, the parties are to meet and confer to

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identify a mutually agreeable process and protocol for doing so. Should the parties be unable to

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agree, they shall bring the matter before the Court using the Expedited Joint Motion Procedure

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set forth in LR 37(a)(2).

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The clerk is ordered to provide copies of this order to all counsel.

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Dated December 4, 2017.

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A
Marsha J. Pechman
United States District Judge

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ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AN ANONYMOUS DECLARATION 2