Roe JB 65 v. Doe 1

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 12 JOHN ROE JB 65, Case No.: 24-cv-02349-AJB-MSB

Plaintiff,

ORDER

v. (Doc. Nos. 6; 9; 11) DOE 1, et al., Defendants. 18 Before the Court are three motions filed by Defendant Doe 1 (the “Church”), seeking to ensure the privacy of Plaintiff John Roe JB 65 (“Plaintiff”). (Doc. Nos. 6; 9; 11.) For the reasons set forth herein, the Court GRANTS the Church’s second motion to seal (Doc. No. 9), GRANTS its motion to strike (Doc. No. 11), and STRIKES the initial Notice of Removal and the first motion to seal (Doc. Nos. 1; 6). I. BACKGROUND On August 26, 2024, Plaintiff filed a complaint in the Superior Court of San Diego, asserting multiple counts of negligence, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and sexual abuse of a minor, all stemming from Plaintiff’s allegations of having been abused in 1978 by a bishop of the Church. (Doc. No. 1-3.) On December 16, 2024, the Church filed a notice removing the instant…