L.V.Q.
L.V.Q. v. The GEO Group, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
L.V.Q., Case No. 1:24-cv-00656-KES-CDB
Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S EX PARTE
MOTION TO PROCEED UNDER
v. PSEUDONYM AND FOR PROTECTIVE
ORDER
THE GEO GROUP, INC., (Doc. 16) Defendant. 16
On June 3, 2024, Plaintiff initiated this action with the filing of a complaint against Defendant The GEO Group, Inc. (“Defendant”). (Doc. 1). That same day, Plaintiff filed an ex parte motion to proceed under pseudonym and for protective order. (Doc. 2). Plaintiff requests to proceed by the pseudonym “L.V.Q.” in place of his true and correct name. Id. Further, Plaintiff asks the Court for a protective order that requires the parties to redact or otherwise withhold all personally identifying information, including Plaintiff’s true full name, from all public filings, consistent with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2. Id. For the reasons below, Plaintiff’s ex parte motion is GRANTED, subject to reconsideration following…